SMITH v. RAINEY

No. 144.

209 U.S. 53 (1908)

SMITH v. RAINEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 16, 1908.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lewis M. Ogden, with whom Mr. James G. Flanders was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Walter Bennett, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment on demurrer dismissing the appellant's complaint. The prayer of the complaint is to have declared and foreclosed a mortgage lien on certain land as against the defendants, who also claim liens upon the same, and is based upon a written agreement set forth. This instrument recites that the appellant and William J. Rainey have bought the land for $18,000, in the proportions of two...

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