BAKER v. HUMPHREY


101 U.S. 494 (____)

BAKER v. HUMPHREY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Theodore Romeyn for the appellant.

Mr. George W. Dyer and Mr John Atkinson, contra.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal in equity. A brief statement of the case, as made by the bill, will be sufficient for the purposes of this opinion.

On the 27th of February, 1851, one William Scott conveyed the premises in controversy to Bela Chapman, taking from him a mortgage for the amount of the purchase-money, which was $3,500.

Both the deed and mortgage were properly...

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