BREWSTER v. WAKEFIELD


63 U.S. 118 (1859)

22 How. 118

WILLIAM BREWSTER, APPELLANT, v. WILLIAM WAKEFIELD.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued for the appellant by Mr. Stevens, upon a brief filed by Mr. Brisbin and himself, and for the appellee by Mr. Bradley.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before the court upon appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Minnesota, before its admission into the Union as a State.

It appears that a suit was instituted in the District Court, in the county of Ramsey, by Wakefield, the appellee, against the appellant and others, in order to foreclose a mortgage made by the said...

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