Eiffert v. Craps
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe District [ of South Carolina. . In Equity. Suit by James J. Eiffert, John Jacob Eiffert, and Henry A Eiffert against Samuel P. Craps and others to set aside a' deed, and recover lands. There was a decree dismissing tbe bill/ Complainants appeal.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe District [ of South Carolina. . In Equity. Suit by James J. Eiffert, John Jacob Eiffert, and Henry A Eiffert against Samuel P. Craps and others to set aside a' deed, and recover lands. There was a decree dismissing tbe bill/ Complainants appeal. Statement by MOREJS, District Judge: The complainants, alleging themselves to be children and heirs of John H. Eiffert, oh April 9, 1890, filed their bill of complaint, in equity, to set aside' a deed charged to be fraudulent, and to recover possession of about 90 aures^ of land in Lexington…
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, District Judge
In the case of Hipp v. Babin, 19 How. 271, cited in Ms opinion by the learned judge of the court below, the children of a testator filed a hill in equity to recover possession of lands of their father, which had been sold by his executrix during their minority by virtue of an order of court empowering her to make the sale. The complainants relied upon the invalidity of that order, and the consequent nullity of the sale. The supreme court held that the remedy at law, by ejectment, was plain, adequate, and complete, and that the hill in equity was rightly dismissed. It was held, also, in Phelps…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hammond v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Badger v. BadgerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Hipp v. BabinSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
- Brown v. County of Buena VistaSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Phelps v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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