Clark v. Roller, 199 U.S. 541 (1905)

Name: Clark v. Roller, 199 U.S. 541 (1905) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

Clark v. Roller

No. 72, 451

Argued November 9, 10, 1905
Decided December 4, 1905
199 U.S. 541

APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Syllabus

Semble a bill for partition cannot be made the means of trying a disputed title.

If, upon a bill of partition a defendant claims a paramount title and possession on grounds which give color to his claim and against which the plaintiffs at least are not entitled to equitable relief, the proper course is to suspend the bill and give the plaintiffs an opportunity to sue at law.

The facts are stated in the opinion.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Clark v. Roller, 199 U.S. 541 (1905) in 199 U.S. 541 199 U.S. 542. Original Sources, accessed May 7, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YARPAAHSMSHPWQ5.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Clark v. Roller, 199 U.S. 541 (1905), in 199 U.S. 541, page 199 U.S. 542. Original Sources. 7 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YARPAAHSMSHPWQ5.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Clark v. Roller, 199 U.S. 541 (1905). cited in 1905, 199 U.S. 541, pp.199 U.S. 542. Original Sources, retrieved 7 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YARPAAHSMSHPWQ5.

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