Williams v. Morris
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. . In February, 1856, James Williams leased by parol certain land in the city of Washington, the legal title to which stood in his name, to Thomas B. Florence, with the privilege by the .latter of purchasing it for $6,000. In the following month, Florence entered into possession as tenant of said James, and made certain improvements.
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Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. . In February, 1856, James Williams leased by parol certain land in the city of Washington, the legal title to which stood in his name, to Thomas B. Florence, with the privilege by the .latter of purchasing it for $6,000. In the following month, Florence entered into possession as tenant of said James, and made certain improvements. In October, 1856, Florence, having learned that the heirs of John Williams were entitled to an undivided moiety of the land, entered, with the consent of James, into a written contract with them for the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford
Sufficient appears to show that the complainants are the heirs-at-law _of James Williams, who died intestate Aug. 16, 1862, seised in fee of an undivided moiety of lot 1 in square 160 oii the plan of the city of Washington, bounded as described in the bill of complaint: and they allege that their intestate, six years before his decease, acting for himself and for the heirs of his brother previously deceased, who in his lifetime owned .the other moiety of the premises, rented the whole lot to the- first-named respondent for the yearly sum of $600; that the rent Was subsequently increased, and…
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