FRENCH v. EDWARDS


88 U.S. 147 (____)

21 Wall. 147

FRENCH v. EDWARDS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.O. Houghton (a brief of Mr. John Reynolds being filed), for the plaintiff in error; Mr. J.H. McKune (a brief of Mr. Delos Lake being filed), contra.


Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

We have not found it necessary to consider the doctrine of subsequent conditions broken, upon which the case has been elaborately argued. Another ground of decision is disclosed which we think free from difficulty, and upon which we are satisfied to place our judgment.

It appears that the trust deed to Martin and Lynch was executed on the 9th of January, 1863....

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