BURD v. SMITH


4 U.S. 76 (____)

4 Dall. 76

Burd, Plaintiff in Error, versus Smith, Lessee of Fitzsimons et al.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued, in this Court, during the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th of January 1802, by Ingersoll, Lewis, and M`Kean, for the plaintiff in error; and by M. Levy, Rawle, and Dallas, for the defendants in error.


The Court, after taking time to deliberate, delivered opinions, seriatim, on the 20th of January 1802; of which the following is given as a general outline.

SMITH, Justice.

The question to be decided, is whether the deed of trust is void, or valid, as against the plaintiff in error, upon a just consideration of all the facts, that belong to the case? The ostensible reason, for creating the trust, is a desire to make...

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