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WILLARD v. WOOD

No. 61.

164 U.S. 502 (1896)

WILLARD v. WOOD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 30, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Henry Dennis and Mr. Enoch Totten for appellant. Mr. Stephen Condit was on their brief.

Mr. John Sidney Webb for Wood. Mr. H. Randall Webb and Mr. Harris Lindsley were on his brief.

Mr. John Selden for Bryan.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The action of covenant brought by Willard against Wood, December 30, 1884, was heard by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in general term in the first instance, and it was held that the acceptance by Wood of the deed of Dixon to him created no specialty obligation on the part of Wood, though he might be held liable on it in assumpsit...

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