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JOHNSTON v. STANDARD MINING CO.

No. 133.

148 U.S. 360 (1893)

13 S.Ct. 585

37 L.Ed. 480

JOHNSTON, v. STANDARD MINING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 27, 1893.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hugh Butler, (with whom was Mr. Leon D. Geneste on the brief,) for appellant.

Mr. C.S. Thomas for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill was dismissed in the court below upon the ground of laches, and the correctness of its ruling in that particular is the first question presented for our consideration.

The gist of the plaintiff's bill is the alleged fraud of Chatfield in failing to carry out his contract of October 12, 1880, wherein he agreed, that in the event of succeeding in certain legal proceedings...

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