Case Name: MARSH v. CORTIS
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1907-01-23
Citations: 150 F. 121
Docket Number: No. 680
Parties: MARSH v. CORTIS.
Judges: Before PUTNAM and EOWEEE, Circuit Judges, and AEDRICH, District Judge.
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 150
Pages: 121–121

Head Matter:
MARSH v. CORTIS.
(Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
January 23, 1907.)
No. 680.
Cancellation oe Instruments — Fraud—Measure of Proof Required.
The rule applied that on a bill in equity for the cancellation of an instrument on the ground of fraud, the complainant cannot ordinarily maintain his ease by his own testimony alone, or by a mere preponderance of Bvidence, but must satisfy the court that he is entitled to the relief asked.
[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 8, Cancellation of Instruments, §§ 102, 103.]
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.
For opinion below, see 144 Fed. 132.
Frederick N. Wier and George A. Sanderson, for appellant.
Robert W. Eight, for appellee.
Before PUTNAM and EOWEEE, Circuit Judges, and AEDRICH, District Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The court is content with the conclusions reached by the Circuit Court and the reasons given therefor by the learned judge of that court. We may, however, properly refer to the well-known rules that, on a bill in equity of this class, the complainant cannot ordinarily maintain his case by his own testimony, or by mere preponderance of proofs, and that he cannot have relief unless he satisfies the court that he is entitled to it. This complainant fails in all these respects.
The decree of the Circuit Court is affirmed, and the appellee recovers his costs of appeal.