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LANDSDALE v. SMITH

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106 U.S. 391 (1882)

1 S.Ct. 350

27 L.Ed. 219

LANDSDALE, v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of United States.

December 18, 1882.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.O. Claughton, with whom were Mr. C.P. Culver and Mr. Thomas Jesup Miller, for the appellant.

Mr. Job Barnard and Mr. James S. Edwards for the appellees.

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

It has been a recognized doctrine of courts in equity, from the very beginning of their jurisdiction, to withhold relief from those who have delayed for an unreasonable length of time in asserting their claims. Elmendorf v. Taylor, 10 Wheat. 152; Piatt v. Vattier, 9 Pet. 405; Maxwell v. Kennedy, 8 How. 210; Badger v. Badger, 2 Wall...

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