Stanley v. Gadsby
Supreme Court of the United States
ON appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, in the county of Washington. This was a bill filed in the circuit court, by the appellant, against the executors' of James Walker, praying for an injunction on a trustee, to prevent his proceeding to sell certain real estate, conveyed to him to secure the payment of a sum of money loaned to the complainant; and for relief against an alleged usurious contract.
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ON appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, in the county of Washington. This was a bill filed in the circuit court, by the appellant, against the executors' of James Walker, praying for an injunction on a trustee, to prevent his proceeding to sell certain real estate, conveyed to him to secure the payment of a sum of money loaned to the complainant; and for relief against an alleged usurious contract. The circuit court dismissed the bill. The cáse is fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wayne
This is an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, and for the county-of Washington.
*522The complainant alleges, that he borrowed a sum of money from James Walker, at usurious interest; and that to secure the payment of it he executed a deed of trust upon his house and lot, in Washington, to the defendant, James Rhodes; in which he covenanted, if default should be made in the repayment of the loan at the stipulated time, that the trustee, Rhodes, shall, upon the request of said James Walker, or his executors, administrators or assigns, sell the premises to…
2Cited by1 opinion
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