Legal Opinion

Wallace. v. Johnstone

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 14, 1889No. 94PublishedCited by 28 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT ,0F THE UNITED STATES FOR' THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF XOWA. The case is stated in the opinion of tbe court. Teal v. Walker, 111 IT. S. 242; Nugent v. Riley, 1 Met. 117; S. O. 35 Am. Dec. 35,5; Wilson v. Shoenberger, 31 Penn. St. 295; Dow v. Cham-berlin, 5 McLean, 281; Bayley v. Bailey, 5 Gray, 505; .Lame v. Shear 's, 1 Wend. 433; Friedley v. Hamilton, 17 S. & K. 70; S. C. 17 Am.

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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT ,0F THE UNITED STATES FOR' THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF XOWA. The case is stated in the opinion of tbe court. Teal v. Walker, 111 IT. S. 242; Nugent v. Riley, 1 Met. 117; S. O. 35 Am. Dec. 35,5; Wilson v. Shoenberger, 31 Penn. St. 295; Dow v. Cham-berlin, 5 McLean, 281; Bayley v. Bailey, 5 Gray, 505; .Lame v. Shear 's, 1 Wend. 433; Friedley v. Hamilton, 17 S. & K. 70; S. C. 17 Am. Déc. 638; Sha/w v. Erskine, 43 Maine, 371; Peugh v. Davis., 96 U. S, 332; Russell v. Southard, 12 How. 139 ; Shilldber -Y. Robinson, 97 H. S. 68; Conway v. Alexander, 7 Cranch, 218; Morris…

1Opinion of the Court

Ms. Justice Lamab

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit in equity originally brought in a state court' by the appellees against the appellant and one E. B. Ford, to. quiet the title to about 3184 acres of land in Sioux and Clay counties in the State of Iowa.

The petition alleged that on February 17, 1875, the defendant, John A. Wallace,'who was then the owner in fee of the land in dispute, by a deed of warranty, which was’ afterwards duly recorded, for a Valuable consideration,' sold and conveyed the same to the plaintiffs and one William Leighton';' that on the same day said…

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  3. Coyle v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  4. Cadman v. PeterSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

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