The Bank of the United States v. Elizabeth Lee
Supreme Court of the United States
ON appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. ■ The appellant ’filed a bill in the Circuit Court, stating, that in 1817, Richard Bland Lee represented himself to be the .owner of certain after mentioned property, then in his possession; that he applied to the bank for a loan of @6000, and offered to eonvey the said* property in trust, to secure the repayment of said sttm of money; that the loan was made, and…
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ON appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. ■ The appellant ’filed a bill in the Circuit Court, stating, that in 1817, Richard Bland Lee represented himself to be the .owner of certain after mentioned property, then in his possession; that he applied to the bank for a loan of @6000, and offered to eonvey the said* property in trust, to secure the repayment of said sttm of money; that the loan was made, and a deed of trust executed and delivered, on the 11th-June, 181-7, .to' Richard Smith, as trustee ; that the said Lee…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
delivered the opinion of the.Court.—. The bill alleges, as a principal ground of relief, fraud in fact, iñ (é inception of the conveyance sought to be set aside': this being denied by the answers, it is incumbent that. fraud in fact should be proved by the complainants; and which,, they insist, is established by the proofs. As the pleadings and- exhibits furnish almost the entire evidence, it becomes material to set them out to a‘ considerable extent. And in extracting the facts, from, which it is supposed tve. are authorized to infer fraud, it. must be done with, reference to the bearing of…
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