Supreme Court of the United States December 10, 1877, 117 (Beckwith v. Talbot)

Mr. Justice Bradley

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action brought by Talbot against George C. Beckwith in the District Court of Colorado for the County of Fremont, to recover damages for the breach of a contract alleged to have been made on the 7th of October, 1870, between the plaintiff and'two others on the one part, and the defendant on the other, whereby they were to herd and