Christman v. Thomas
Christman v. Thomas
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiffs’ claim to the interference of this court is founded, not on the fact, that he has exchanged a Security, which was substantial and valuable, for one that has proved iliusofy, but iipon the alleged fact, that lie has been induced to do so, by the fraudulent Conduct of the defendants. We say the plaintiff1, because we Consider the administrator, Hayes, a? á mere looker on,- without interest in the ultimate res'últ; for let this Case eveíítuáte as it may, the iuterest he represents is safe, ais long as his co-pláintiff and his sureties are able to discharge the debt: provided at le'ast, the plaintiff’ Christman did not aC't bória fidé. It is a question of loss between the plaintiff Christman, and the defendant Armstrong. At law, Christman has no‘ claim, áhd he óánnot éxpect this court to deprive Armstrong of a d'éítínce which Completely protects him; to take from his shoulder's a load', which the law has placed there, without making oút a cléar casé entitling hint to equitable relief:' áhd'the only'evidence ih th‘e cas'e id t'hé answers. His"equity is fully and completely dénied, by fhé answers. This is not the case' of1 a' defendant bringing forward new facts to set tip an equity in himself, to repel that of the plaintiff; but one where the answer's deny the facts, úpon which the whole equity of the bill rest's.- The ahsWerá éx
Per Curiam, The' bill dismissed with Costa.-
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