Legal Opinion

Dickson v. Patterson

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 6, 1896No. 15PublishedCited by 10 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT QE THE UNITED STATES EOB THE DISTRICT OE NEBRASKA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr, Justice Harlan

delivered the opinion of the court.

Thi.siluit was brought to procure a decree rescinding certain sales df 'real estate'on the ground of fraud.

The,|ase made by the original and amended bill of the appellant, who was plaintiff-below, is substantially as follows

Plaintiff and defendant Patterson married sisters and had been friends for a long time. The former had expressed a wish to join the latter upon equal terms in the purchase of real estate in or near Omaha, Nebraska, with a view to platting the same'into lots as an addition to that city.

Defendant accordingly wrote to…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. John B. Janigan v. Frederick B. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
  2. William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. United States v. Oregon Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  4. Hayes v. MullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  5. Richardson v. OlivierCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1900

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