Peugh v. Davis

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1878-04-15

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Me. Justice Field delivered the opinion of the court. • This is a suit in equity-to redeem certain property, consisting of two squares of land in the city of Washington, from an alleged mortgage of the complainant. The facts, out of which it arises, are briefly these: In March, 1857, the complainant, Samuel A. Peugh, borrowed from the defendant, Henry S. Davis…

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