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MEREDITH ET AL. v. THE UNITED STATES

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38 U.S. 486 (1839)

13 Pet. 486

10 L.Ed. 258

JONATHAN MEREDITH AND THOMAS ELLICOTT, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 1-2, 1839.

March 8, 1839.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Meredith and Mr. Johnson for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Nelson, for the defendants in error, insisted:

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the district of Maryland. The original action was assumpsit brought by the United States against the plaintiffs in error, who were the original defendants, to recover from them, as assignees under a general assignment of the property of the firm of Smith and Buchanan, the amount of certain duties alleged to be due from the...

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