CLARKE ET AL. v. WHITE


37 U.S. 178 (1838)

12 Pet. 178

JOSEPH S. CLARKE AND RICHARD S. BRISCOE, APPELLANTS v. WILLIAM G.W. WHITE, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Hoban and Mr. Jones for the appellants, and by Mr. Marbury and Mr. Key for the appellee.


Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the Court:

The appellants contend the decree should be reversed, and the bill dismissed; upon various propositions of law and fact.

1st. It is insisted: "The complainant has laid no ground in his bill for equitable relief. Neither the agreement itself, as alleged in the bill, nor any of the collateral circumstances, being of a nature to call for a specific performance in...

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