GAY v. ALTER.


102 U.S. 79 (____)

GAY v. ALTER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.J. Leovy for the appellant.

Mr. George L. Bright, contra.


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

It is contended by the appellant that the contract whereby Ames agreed to sell his judgment for $8,000, was a synallagmatic contract, which he had a right to rescind if the agreement of the other party as to the payment of the purchase-money was not performed. This is undoubtedly the law of Louisiana; but that law also requires that, if a party to a contract wishes to rescind it for such...

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