KEMPNER v. CHURCHILL


75 U.S. 362 (____)

8 Wall. 362

KEMPNER v. CHURCHILL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.A. Goodwin, for the appellant:

Mr. Gillet, contra.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

It has been frequently held that fraud ought not to be presumed, but must be proved. But the evidence of it is almost always circumstantial. Nevertheless, though circumstantial, it produces conviction in the mind often of more force than direct testimony.

It would be a troublesome, as well as an unprofitable task, to examine all the very astute arguments, founded...

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