Conrad v. Waples
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United'States for tbe District of Louisiana. This was an action for tbe recovery, of certain real property, described in the petition of. tbe plaintiff, situated in tbe city of New Orleans, and of tbe rents and profits. Tbe plaintiff claimed title to tbe premises by a conveyance from bis father, Charles M. Conrad, made to himself and bis brother on tbe 6th of May, 1862, and a subsequent conveyance to himself of his brother’s interest.
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Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United'States for tbe District of Louisiana. This was an action for tbe recovery, of certain real property, described in the petition of. tbe plaintiff, situated in tbe city of New Orleans, and of tbe rents and profits. Tbe plaintiff claimed title to tbe premises by a conveyance from bis father, Charles M. Conrad, made to himself and bis brother on tbe 6th of May, 1862, and a subsequent conveyance to himself of his brother’s interest. The conveyance of the father was made in settlement and discharge of certain obligations resting upon him under the laws of…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Field,
after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. -
The ■ questions presented for 'our determination relate to the admissibility and effect of the act of sale of May 6, 1862, and to the subsequent condemnation and sale in the confiscation proceedings. Numerous exceptions were tahen to the rulings of the Circuit Court itt'admitting and rejecting evidence, and in giving and refusing instructions to the jury; but we do not deem it important to notice them in detail. "What we have to say upon the Confiscation Act, the title which passed by a condemnation and salé under…
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