Compton v. Jesup’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. ““ And the defendant James Compton, having in open court, on the final hearing herein, objected to the rendering or entry of any decree in this cause at this-time, on the ground that the issue raised by the amendment to the complainant’s amended and supplementary ancillary bill and to the cross-bill of the cross-complainants, Solon Humphreys and Daniel A. Lindley, trustees, and the answers of the defendant, James Compton, to be filed herein, have not been tried and determined, the court overrules such objection, and the defendant,-Jamás Compton, duly excepts to such ruling and the entry of this decree. But it is adjudged and decreed in the premises that the rendering and entry of this decree in advance of the trial and determination of such issues is upon and subject to the following conditions, to wit: “If, upon the determination of such issues, it shall be adjudged by this court that the decree rendered by the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, in the suit brought by said James Compton against the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway Company and others, referred to in the pleading herein, and the lien thereby declared and adjudicated- in- his favor, continue in full force arid effect, then the purchaser or purchasers, at any sale or sales hereunder of that portion of the property sold, covered and affected by said lien, or the successors in title of said purchaser or purchasers, shall pay to-the said James Compton or his solicitors herein, within ten days after the entry o”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Compton v. Jesup

2. “that if upon the determination of such issues it shall be adjudged by the court that the decree rendered by the Supreme Court of Ohio, in the suit brought by said James Compton, referred to in the pleadings herein, and the lien thereby declared and adjudicated in his favor, continues in full, force and effect, then the purchaser or purchasers at any sale or sales had hereundér of that portion of the property sold, covered or affected by said lien,' or the successors in the title of said purchaser or purchasers, shall pay to said James Compton or his solicitors herein, within ten days after the entry of the decree herein in favor of said James Compton, the sum of three hundred and thirty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars, with interest at six per cent per annum from May 1, 1888, . . . and in default of such payment this court should resume possession of the property covered and affected by the said lien of the defendant James Compton, and enforce such decree as it may render herein in his favor by a resale of such property or otherwise as this court may direct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Compton v. Jesup

3. “that the issues presented in this cause as to the lien and claim of James Compton, made by the various pleadings herein upon and concerning said claim and lien, and reserved in the former decree herein saving the rights of said Compton, be and the same are hereby referred to Bluford Wilson as special master,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Compton v. Jesup