KERR v. SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS.


117 U.S. 388 (1886)

KERR & Others v. SOUTH PARK COMMISSIONERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 29, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward S. Isham for appellants.

Mr. Melville W. Fuller for appellees.


Mr. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

The subject-matter in litigation in this cause is embraced in the decree between the same parties just affirmed, which settles the whole controversy between them.

In the present suit, the bill of complaint was filed by the South Park Commissioners, who, in pursuance of negotiations with Kerr, had advanced certain sums of money to enable the latter to protect his title to a part of the lands taken for...

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