FARRAR v. CHURCHILL

Nos. 266, 603.

135 U.S. 609 (1890)

FARRAR v. CHURCHILL. CHURCHILL v. FARRAR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey (with whom was Mr. George M. Davie on the brief) for Farrar, administrator.

Mr. W. Hallett Phillips on behalf of Churchill submitted a motion to dismiss the cross-appeal on his brief. Mr. W. Hallett Phillips on behalf of Mr. William L. Nugent for Churchill and another, on the merits submitted on Mr. Nugent's brief.


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

John Churchill held title to certain lands in Mississippi, as trustee for Mary M. Clark, whose husband, M.L. Clark, in 1881, employed J.H.D. Bowmar, of Vicksburg, to sell the property, which he did, to A.B. Pittman, also a resident of that city, and on the 16th of March, 1882, Churchill as trustee, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark, all residing in Louisville, Kentucky, conveyed...

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