Cited in Sheffield, etc., Co. v. Newman, 77 Fed. 793, in concurring opinion, holding purchaser at foreclosure did not take free from incumbrance of receiver's certificates, which it was his duty to discharge.

Taxation. Whether a title acquired at a tax sale of lots, according to an illegal plat, is valid, query, p. 507.

Covenants. Under the statute of 1849 of Wisconsin, a grantor out of possession may convey land adversely held by another; if the adverse possession is under paramount title, it is regarded as an eviction, and there is a breach of the covenant of warranty, but if merely tortious, no action lies against the grantor on the covenant, p. 507.

Cited with approval and applied in Peters v. Bowman, 98 U. S. 59, 60, 25 L. 92, holding, in action for purchase money, in absence of fraud or eviction, vendor's title cannot be disputed; McGary v. Hastings, 39 Cal. 367, 2 Am. Rep. 460, holding actual dispossession not necessary to constitute breach of covenant of title when paramount title established; Tierney v. Whiting, 2 Colo. 623, holding possession, after entry by permission of grantor's tenant, under paramount title, sufficient eviction to support action for breach of warranty; Shattuck v. Lamb, 65 N. Y. 509, 22 Am. Rep. 664, holding covenant of quiet enjoyment broken by possession of stranger under paramount title, keeping out grantee; Meservey v. Snell, 94 Iowa, 224, 58 Am. St. Rep. 393, 62 N. W. 768, holding grantor's failure to defend title under swamp-land entry, shown by grantee to have been illegally cancelled in an action against him, was breach of warranty; Ogden v. Ball, 40 Minn. 97, 41 N. W. 454, allowing grantee to recover consideration money where he was compelled to compromise adverse claim under paramount title; Daggett v. Ayer, 65 N. H. 83, 18 Atl. 170, refusing to reform deed so as to avoid bar of statute to action for breach of warranty, based on eviction; Sheffey v. Gardiner, 79 Va. 318, allowing grantee to recover purchase money where third party was in possession under paramount title; Hodges v. Latham, 98 N. C. 244, 2 Am. St. Rep. 334, 3 S. E. 496, allowing second grantee to recover for breach of warranty where he yielded possession to first grantee. Cited in note in 14 Am. Dec. 53; in elaborate note in 55.Am. Dec. 414, on point that deed of land held adversely by third person, is not an act of maintenance; in dissenting opinion in Shattuck v. Lamb, 65 N. Y. 515, majority holding covenant of quiet enjoyment broken by possession of stranger under paramount title, keeping out grantee.

Mortgages. A court of equity will not permit a grantee and mortgagor to hold the title for a number of years, for a certain purpose, and then throw the property back on the mortgagee, p. 508.

Courts. Equity jurisdiction of Federal courts is derived from the Federal Constitution and laws, p. 509.

Vendor and purchaser.- Purchaser will not be relieved against payment where title is defective, on the ground of fraud, unless bill distinctly alleged fraud, pp. 508-509.

Cited in Voorhees v. Bonesteel, 16 Wall. 29, 21 L. 271, refusing to consider an assignee's charge of fraud in conveyance to debtor's wife, no distinct allegation of fraud being made in bill; Bartol v. Walton, etc., Co., 92 Fed. 14, an action to rescind subscription to stock induced by fraud.

Vendor and purchaser. In the absence of fraud, the vendor is not responsible for the validity of his title beyond the covenants of the deed, p. 508.

Cited and applied in Union Pac. Ry. v. Barnes, 64 Fed. 84, 27 U. S. App. 421, refusing recovery of purchase money on failure of title in absence of fraud or covenant of title; Alger v. Anderson, 92 Fed. 713, denying purchaser rescission for defect of title, where he waived fraud, and had covenant of warranty; Latham v. McCann, 2 Neb. 279, holding defect of title no defense in foreclosure for purchase money, in absence of covenant of seisin; Morris v. Ham, 47 Ark. 297, 1 S. W. 520, refusing to allow vendee to set up defective title of vendor in action to foreclose vendor's lien, but crediting vendee with payments made to perfect title; Randall v. Bourguardez, 23 Fla. 266, 11 Am. St. Rep. 380, 2 So. 311, refusing to allow mortgagor to set up outstanding title as defense to foreclosure; Barry v. Guild, 126 Ill. 445, 18 N. E. 760, 2 L. R. A. 335, and n., holding failure of title could not be set up as defense to foreclosure for purchase money, under deed covenanting only against grantor's

acts.

Mortgages. Where a mortgagee elects to consider the entire debt due before last installment is due, he is entitled to a decree for the full amount, p. 509.

Cited and followed in Olcott v. Bynum, 17 Wall. 62, 21 L. 575, allowing trustee, with power of sale, to sell entire premises on default of installment, and apply proceeds to entire debt, part not being due.

Distinguished in Chicago, etc., R. R. v. Fosdick, 106 U. S. 77, 27 L. 58, holding that, under deed of trust, trustee could not foreclose on default of installment, without written request of bondholders; Union, etc., Life Ins. Co. v. Union Mills, etc., Co., 37 Fed. 289, 3 L. R. A. 92, refusing to enforce stipulation that whole debt should fall due, where mortgagor tendered installment, at usual, but not at stipulated place.

Courts.- Practice of United States courts is regulated by themselves, unaffected by State legislation; therefore, a deficiency decree cannot be rendered in a foreclosure action therein in the absence of a rule authorizing it, p. 509.

Principle applied in the following citing cases: Orchard v. Hughes, 1 Wall. 77, 17 L. 561, to a decree of Nebraska territorial court; Johnston v. Roe, 1 McCrary, 165, 1 Fed. 695, refusing to follow Missouri Supreme Court's application of limitation against action for fraud; N. P. R. Co. v. St. P., etc., Co., 2 McCrary, 265, 4 Fed. 692, substituting indemnity bond for injunction against constructing railway across another line; Strettel v. Ballou, 3 McCrary, 47, 9 Fed. 257, dismissing partition suit by owner of undivided interest in mining claim for want of jurisdiction; Orendorf v. Budlong, 12 Fed. 26, holding court in equity had jurisdiction to set aside fraudulent transfer, Michigan statute notwithstanding; Nickerson v. A., T. & S. F. R. Co., 1 McCrary, 384, 30 Fed. 86, refusing to try case on stipulation without pleadings, as permitted by Kansas statute; Burdon, etc., Co. v. Ferris Sugar, etc., Co., 78 Fed. 421, holding equitable lien enforceable in Federal court, though not under State jurisprudence; Breeden v. Lee, 2 Hughes, 488, F. C. 1,828, enjoining execution, though Virginia code provided adequate remedy at law; White v. Bower, 48 Fed. 187, refusing affirmative relief on answer in nature of a cross-bill drawn in conformity with State practice. Cited, obiter, in Singer Mfg. Co. v. Yarger, 2 McCrary, 585, 12 Fed. 488, holding Iowa statute, denying mortgagee remedy against fraudulent combination to procure a tax sale, would not be binding on Federal court. Cited, arguendo, in Seckel v. Backhaus, 7 Biss. 356, F. C. 12,599, taking jurisdiction over bill to foreclose by nonresident assignee of mortgage held by resident assignor. Cited in dissenting opinion in Missouri, etc., Trust Co. v. Krumseig, 77 Fed. 43, 40 U. S. App. 620, majority following Minnesota court's construction of State statute, absolving borrower seeking relief from usurious contract, from necessity of making tender.

Distinguished in Pulliam v. Pulliam, 10 Fed. 78, F. C. 11,463a. holding statute limiting time for presentation of creditor's claims, binding on Federal courts; Johnston v. Straus, 4 Hughes, 636, 26 Fed. 68, in argument of counsel, holding that Federal court would follow Virginia court's holding that creditor filing bill to set aside fraudulent transfer, had lien on debtor's estate from date of filing of bill; White v. Ewing, 69 Fed. 454, 37 U. S. App. 365, authorizing entry of deficiency on foreclosure of vendor's lien under ninety-second rule in equity; Phelps v. Loyhed, 1 Dill. 513, F. C. 11,077, refusing to exercise discretion to order execution for balance after foreclosure, because of mortgagee's delay; Webber v. Blanc, 39 Fla. 227, 22 So. 656, holding equity court had power to enter deficiency decree under local rule of court; Frank v. Davis, 135 N. Y. 278, 31 N. E. 1101, 17 L. R. A. 307, holding equity court could order judgment for a deficiency ascertained in a prior foreclosure action; Ford v. Springer Land Assn., 8 N. Mex. 65, 41 Pac. 550, holding deficiency judgment proper in action to foreclose mechanic's lien, under rule 92, in equity; Betts v. Drew, 3 Fed. Cas. 317, grantVOL. VI-14

ing deficiency judgment against grantee of mortgagor. Limited in Hornbuckle v. Toombs, 18 Wall. 652, 21 L. 967, holding, in irrigation suit in territorial court of Montana, that practice fixed by territorial assembly should prevail; Palmer v. Cowdrey, 2 Colo. 2, ruling that process in territorial courts was to be regulated by territorial legislature.

Miscellaneous.- Cited in Noonan v. Bradley, 9 Wall. 408, 19 L. 762, in dissenting opinion, as being res judicata in that action; S. C., 12 Wall. 125, 20 L. 280, reviewing history of the litigation; Sharpleigh v. Surdam, 1 Flipp. 475, F. C. 12,711, taking equity jurisdiction where owner in possession sought to remove cloud caused by outstanding tax title.

2 Black, 510-518, 17 L. 305, GILMAN v. SHEBOYGAN.

Taxation. The imposition, modification and removal of taxes, and the exemption of property from such burdens, is an ordinary exercise of the power of State sovereignty, and will never be deemed to have been surrendered unless by language too clear to admit of doubt, p. 513.

Cited and principle applied in the following cases: West. Wisc. R. R. v. Trempealeau Co., 93 U. S. 598, 23 L. 815, holding statute exempting railroad property from taxation, repealable at will of legislature; Newton v. Commissioners, 100 U. S. 561, 25 L. 712, holding an act providing for establishment of county seat at a certain place, on fulfilment of certain conditions, not binding on State; East Saginaw, etc., Co. v. East Saginaw, 19 Mich. 279, 2 Am. Rep. 89, holding act exempting property used for manufacture of salt, and granting bounty, repealable at will; Jenkins v. Charleston, 5 S. C. 397, 22 Am. Rep. 19, holding city can lawfully tax its own stock in hands of non-resident; Harrison v. Willis, 7 Heisk. 40, 19 Am. Rep. 607, holding tax imposed on each suit at law, not violative of constitutional provision granting free and speedy justice; Vicksburg, etc., R. R. v. Dennis, 116 U. S. 668, 29 L. 771, 6 S. Ct. 627, holding charter exempting railroad property from taxation for ten years after completion of road, did not exempt property before completion; Pennsylvania R. R. v. Miller, 132 U. S. 84, 129 Pa. St. 200, 33 L. 272, 10 S. Ct. 37, holding charter of railroad did not exempt it from subsequent constitutional provision requiring compensation by corporations for property injured by them in making improvements; State v. Pilsbury, 31 La. Ann. 18, holding act imposing special tax to provide sinking fund for bonds, not binding on legislature; Robertson v. Land Commissioner, 44 Mich. 276, 6 N. W. 659, holding certificate of purchase of State swamp land subject to taxation; Cook v. Auditor-General, 79 Mich. 108, 44 N. W. 422, holding local statutes did not create contract by State to assume burden of drainage of swamp lands; St. Louis v. Shields, 52 Mo. 354, holding legislature could repeal right of city to collect wharfage under act au

thorizing construction of wharf and payment therefor by pledge of wharfage receipts; Dow v. Northern R. R., 67 N. H. 48, 36 Atl. 534, holding lease of railroad under authority of statute, passed subsequently to its charter, invalid; Commonwealth v. Fayette, etc., R. R., 55 Pa. St. 454, holding charter provision against tax on railroad until dividends amounted to 6 per cent., did not exempt railroad from general railroad tax under subsequent statute; Richmond v. Richmond, etc., R. R., 21 Gratt. 616, holding legislative exemption of railroad's property from State and municipal taxes, not violative of municipal charter.

Cited in learned note on this subject in 72 Am. Dec. 684; in opinlon in Farris v. Vannier, 6 Dak. 191, 42 N. W. 33, 3 L. R. A. 716, dissenting on this point, majority holding exemption of real property in unorganized counties, valid.

Taxation. A taxpayer cannot complain of a city's alleged violation of an alleged agreement to tax all property of the city for certain bonds, and thus vicariously enforce the bondholder's rights, p. 513.

Railroads.- Wisconsin statute, authorizing counties to levy taxes in aid of railroads, is not unconstitutional, the provision against taking private property for public purposes, without compensation, applying to right of eminent domain, not to the taxing power, p. 513.

Cited and principle applied in Ex parte Selma, etc., R. R. Co., 45 Ala. 731, 6 Am. Rep. 730, holding all citizens of a county bound by the issuance of county bonds under the authority of the State; Stewart v. Polk County, 30 Iowa, 30, 1 Am. Rep. 254, holding county tax in support of railroad, levied by authority of legislature, constitutional; Davidson v. County of Ramsey, 18 Minn. 484, holding donation of city bonds in aid of railroad exercise of taxing power, not of eminent domain; Roberts v. Smith, 115 Mich. 8, 72 N. W. 1092, holding assessment for a public drain, not an exercise of power of eminent domain; Williams v. Nashville, 89 Tenn. 493, 15 S. W. 365, holding act extending corporate limits, whereby municipal taxes were imposed on added district, not a taking" of property; Langhorne v. Robinson, 20 Gratt. 668, holding act authorizing municipal tax to aid railroad not exercise of right of eminent domain.

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Cited in exhaustive note on this subject, in 55 Am. Dec. 286, and 59 Am. Dec. 786. Cited in dissenting opinion, Hanson v. Vernon, 27 Iowa, 83, majority holding that taxation by county to raise fund in aid of railway, was illegal taking of private property. Cited generally in Matter of Meador, 1 Abb. 327, F. C. 9,375, discussing extent of powers of a supervisor of internal revenue to examine persons chargeable with a tax.

Railroads. An act authorizing a city to aid in the construction of a railroad, by investing in its capital stock, money borrowed