PATTERSON v. HEWITT

No. 23.

195 U.S. 309 (1904)

PATTERSON v. HEWITT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 28, 1904.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.B. Childers, with whom Mr. F.W. Clancy was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. H.B. Fergusson for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The defense of laches, which prompted the dismissal of the bill in this case, has so often been made the subject of discussion in this court that a citation of cases is quite unnecessary. Some degree of diligence in bringing suit is required under all systems of jurisprudence. In actions at law, the question of diligence is determined...

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