KING AND OTHERS v. HAMILTON AND OTHERS


29 U.S. 311 (____)

4 Pet. 311

JOHN W. KING AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS vs. JAMES HAMILTON, JAMES STRICKER AND FRANCES HIS WIFE, HEZEKIAH FULKSE, ABRAHAM HANCY AND JOHN HOPKINS, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants it was contended, by Mr Doddridge.

Mr J.C. Wright, for the appellees.


Mr Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case comes up on appeal from the circuit court of the United States, for the seventh circuit, in the district of Ohio.

The bill, in the court below, was filed for the purpose of obtaining the specific execution of a contract entered into between Elisha King, the father of John W. King, and Alexander Hamilton, the father of James Hamilton; and also to enjoin...

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