LAWSON v. FLOYD


124 U.S. 108 (1888)

LAWSON v. FLOYD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James H. Ferguson for appellant.

Mr. Cornelius C. Watts for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

On the second day of December, 1857, George R.C. Floyd, the appellee in this case, and Anthony Lawson, the appellant, entered into a written agreement for the exchange of several tracts of land which were owned by Floyd for another tract of land owned by Lawson. These tracts were in different parts of the country, and those held by Floyd were encumbered by an indebtedness...

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