SMITH v. WOOLFOLK


115 U.S. 143 (1885)

SMITH & Another v. WOOLFOLK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 4, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Attorney General and Mr. F.W. Compton for appellants.

Mr. U.M. Rose for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:

The decree of the Circuit Court was justified by the facts appearing of record, unless one or both of the defences set up in the answers of Smith were maintained.

We shall consider first the defence of set-off based upon the record of the proceedings and decree of the Circuit Court of Chicot County.

We are of opinion that the decree of...

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