Sheets v. Selden
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court for Indiana. The State of Indiana, owning a certain canal and its adjacent lands, made two leases of its surplus water; the first being made, February, 188(1, to one Yandes 'and a certain Sheets,(this Sheets being the appellant in this case), and the other made'January, 1840, to Sheets alone.
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Error to the Circuit Court for Indiana. The State of Indiana, owning a certain canal and its adjacent lands, made two leases of its surplus water; the first being made, February, 188(1, to one Yandes 'and a certain Sheets,(this Sheets being the appellant in this case), and the other made'January, 1840, to Sheets alone. Each lease was for the term of thirty years.' Certain rents, payable .semir-annually, on the first of May and November, were reserved: it being provided, that if any rent “should remain unpaid for one month from- the time it shall become due,” “all the rights and privileges” of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice S Wayne
delivered the opiuion of the court.
This is á case in equity. The appellant filed his bid to enjoin the execution of a judgment in ejectment. The defendants demurred, and the demurrer was sustained.
The court gave leave to amend upon terms which the appellant declined to accept. A decree was thereupon entered that the bill should be dismissed, and forhosts. This appeal brings the case here for review.
With the leave to amend we have nothing to do. The terms imposed were within the.discretion of the court, and áre not open to examination in this proceeding.
The only question before us is, whether…
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