Orton v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the district court of the United States, for the district of Wisconsin. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The points made by the counsel were so interwoven with the facts, that they cannot be presented abstractedly.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Grier
delivered the opinion of the court. •
The bill, in this case, is in the nature of a “ bill of péace,” as authorized by the statutes of Wisconsin. Smith, the claimant below, claimed to be owner of certain lands, to which Orton claimed also to have some title. The bill prays an injunction against Orton, to prohibit him from setting up his claim, and thereby “ casting a cloud ” over the good legal title of complainant.
The facts of the ease are somewhat complex,'and its merits will be better apprehended by a succinct history of them, as elicited from the pleadings' and evidence.
Hubbard had settled…
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