SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT CO. v. SILVA

No. 1210.

125 U.S. 247 (1888)

SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY v. SILVA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 19, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William A. Stewart, Mr. A.T. Britton, and Mr. A.B. Browne for appellant.

Mr. John II. Miller, and Mr. J.P. Langhorne for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a bill in equity to rescind a contract of purchase of a silver mine on the ground of fraudulent representations and to recover the consideration paid.

The suit was commenced originally in the Superior Court of Inyo County, California, on the 8th of May, 1884, but on account of the diverse citizenship of the parties, the plaintiff being a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada, and the defendant...

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