Johnson v. Christian
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Bill in equity. The prayer of the bill was that the complainants “ may have the order and' decree of the court releasing their said lands from further responsibility under the said original deed of trust from James F. Robinson to Lyourgus L. L. Johnson, and the cloud upon their title to said lands and-, premises by virtue of the sale and purchase by defendant of their said lands and…
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. Bill in equity. The prayer of the bill was that the complainants “ may have the order and' decree of the court releasing their said lands from further responsibility under the said original deed of trust from James F. Robinson to Lyourgus L. L. Johnson, and the cloud upon their title to said lands and-, premises by virtue of the sale and purchase by defendant of their said lands and premises at the sale made by I. L. Worthington and Theodore Johnson, as executors, &c., as aforesaid, be removed, and that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford
This is a suit in equity, brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Arkansas, by George Christian and Jerry Stuart, against Joel Johnson, to obtain a decree for the release of certain land from liability under a' deed of trust. The defendant appeared and answered, a replication was filed, and proofs were taken. The court, on final hearing, made a decree in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendant has appealed to this court.
On looking into the record, we can find no evidence of the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court. The bill commences in this way: “ The…
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