CARTER v. BURR


113 U.S. 737 (1885)

CARTER v. BURR, Administratrix.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 16, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.O. Claughton for appellant.

Mr. R. Ross Perry for appellee.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The following facts are either conceded by both parties or fully established by the evidence:

On the 29th of May, 1873, Joseph Daniels bought of John E. Carter certain parts of lots 1 and 24, in square 514, of the city of Washington, for which he paid $4,000 cash in hand, and gave his three promissory notes for $4,000 each, payable respectively in one, two...

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