Scott v. Lloyd
Supreme Court of the United States
IN error to the circuit court of the United States, for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. This case was before the Court at the January term, 1830, 4 Peters, .205;. and again at-January term, 1835, 9 Peters, 418. It now came up on a writ of error, prosecuted by the plaintiff in -the circuit court. The questions involved in the case when it was before the Court in 1830 and 1835, and also in this case, are stated in the opinion of the Court.
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IN error to the circuit court of the United States, for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. This case was before the Court at the January term, 1830, 4 Peters, .205;. and again at-January term, 1835, 9 Peters, 418. It now came up on a writ of error, prosecuted by the plaintiff in -the circuit court. The questions involved in the case when it was before the Court in 1830 and 1835, and also in this case, are stated in the opinion of the Court. The competency of Jonathan Scolfield, who was examined as a witness for the defendant, was the only question in this writ of jerror.…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice M‘Lean
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is the third time that this case has been' brought before the Court, by writ of error to the. circuit court ■ of the District of Columbia.
The first decision is reported in 4 Peters, 205; and the second in 9 Peters, 418.
The controversy arose out of p certain deed executed by Jonathán Scholfield and wife to William S. Moore, all of the town of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia. For the. consideration of five ■thousand dollars, Scholfield1 and wife conveyed to Moore, his heirs and assigns, forever, one certain annuity or rent of…
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