May v. Le Claire
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court, of the United States for Iowa, dismissing a bill tiled by one James May against the executors of Antoine Le Claire and others. ■ The evidence in the case showed apparently the following leading facts, viz.: 1st. That. May and Le Claire had, previously to February 4th, 1859, been associated in business, and that they then had mutual claims against each other. 2d.
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This was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court, of the United States for Iowa, dismissing a bill tiled by one James May against the executors of Antoine Le Claire and others. ■ The evidence in the case showed apparently the following leading facts, viz.: 1st. That. May and Le Claire had, previously to February 4th, 1859, been associated in business, and that they then had mutual claims against each other. 2d. That on that day May made to Le Claire a written offer of compromise, which, about two months afterward (March 8th', 1859), was accepted by Le Claire, in writing, which acceptance…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
This is an appeal in equity from the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa. The record is in a singularly defective and confused condition. But the case has been fully argued upon the merits by the counsel upon both sides, and finding enough in the record, upon looking carefully through it, to enable us to dispose of the controversy between the parties satisfactorily to ourselves without further delay, we do not deem it necessary to reverse and remand the cause, as we might otherwise do, in order that the record may be corrected and by a further appeal be…
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