Tayloe v. Riggs
Supreme Court of the United States
WRIT of error to the Circuit Court for the county of Washington. This suit was instituted by tjte defendant in error in the Circuit Court for the county of Washington, for the recovery of a. sum pald by.him to the plaintiff in error, on a purchase of 7462 shares of stock in the Central Bank of Georgetown and Wash-iftgtpn; the'plaintiff in’the suit alleging, that he had paid to .the extent of three, ger centum on the. said stock, upon, a contract, that if the Bank shoüld not…
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WRIT of error to the Circuit Court for the county of Washington. This suit was instituted by tjte defendant in error in the Circuit Court for the county of Washington, for the recovery of a. sum pald by.him to the plaintiff in error, on a purchase of 7462 shares of stock in the Central Bank of Georgetown and Wash-iftgtpn; the'plaintiff in’the suit alleging, that he had paid to .the extent of three, ger centum on the. said stock, upon, a contract, that if the Bank shoüld not declare a dividend which would re-, pay him the said three- per cent.,'that the saíne should be refunded ta-him. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice Marshai.t, .delivered
the opinion of the Court.-—
This action was brought, in the Circuit Court for the District ■of Columbia, by .Elisha Riggs,, the. defendant in error, tore-cover back a sum of money paid on a contract for the purchase of stock.
The declaration contained two counts; the firsts on the con- ' tract, which was in writing; .the second for mohe.y had and received by the defendant, to the use of the plaintiff'.
At the trial, the plaintiff in-the Circuit Court, offered testimony to prove the contents of.the contract, having first given notice to the defendant to.…
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