ALLEN v. HAMMOND


36 U.S. 63 (____)

11 Pet. 63

CRAWFORD ALLEN, APPELLANT v. JOHN HAMMOND, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Green, and Mr. Ogden, for the appellant; and by Mr. Webster for the appellee.


Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit in chancery is brought before this Court, by an appeal from the decree of the circuit court for the district of Rhode Island.

The bill was filed in the circuit court by the appellee, to compel the appellant to deliver up to be cancelled, a certain contract, on the ground of its having been given through mistake.

In the year 1830, the appellee being...

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