Armstrong v. Ashley
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF Columbia. This suit was brought in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia by the appellant, who is the ancillary receiver for the New South Building and Loan Association of New Orleans, Louisiana, hereinafter called the company, against the owners of the real property described in the bill, to establish an equitable lien upon the property for the value of improvements placed thereon with money which the company…
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF Columbia. This suit was brought in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia by the appellant, who is the ancillary receiver for the New South Building and Loan Association of New Orleans, Louisiana, hereinafter called the company, against the owners of the real property described in the bill, to establish an equitable lien upon the property for the value of improvements placed thereon with money which the company loaned to one Brádshaw for that purpose, Bradshaw claiming to be the owner at the time. After hearing, the bill was dismissed…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peckham
The foregoing facts show that Bradshaw, if he were plaintiff, would have no cause of action against the defendants, based upon any allegation that he was permitted by them to build on what he thought was his own land, while the defendants stood by and did not interfere to prevent it, although knowing that the land was not his and claiming title themselves. At all times Bradshaw had knowledge that not only was his title denied, but that these defendants were asserting to the best of their ability in actions of ejectment against him, the right to the possession of, and title to, the property'in…
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