Coyle v. Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. In equity. In the absence of plaintiff’s counsel when this case was called it was submitted by counsel for defendants. On motion, and for reasons stíown tbe submission was set aside and. argument ordered. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford
delivered the opinion of the court.-
This is an appeal from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, made in general term, July 6,. 1880, dismissing the bill of complaint, in a suit in equity brought' by John F. Coyle against Henry S. Davis, William E. Spalding,' and William W. Rapley. The bill was Sled May 24, 1869, to redeem a parcel of land in the city of Washington alleged to be covered by a mortgage held by the defendant Davis. The substantial averments of the bill are, that Coyle, Spalding, and Bapley, in April, 1863, purchased the land, as tenants in common, and it…
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