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THE COMMONWEALTH BANK OF KENTUCKY v. GRIFFITH ET AL.

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39 U.S. 56 (1840)

14 Pet. 56

10 L.Ed. 352

THE COMMONWEALTH BANK OF KENTUCKY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. THOMAS GRIFFITH AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 11, 1840.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. M`Ginnis, of counsel for the defendant in error.

Mr. Crittenden, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

A motion has been made to dismiss the writ of error in this case, upon the ground that this Court have not jurisdiction.

It appears from the record that an action was brought in the Circuit Court of the state of Missouri, for the county of Calloway, by the plaintiff in error, in order to recover the amount due on a promissory note given by the defendant and others to the bank. The defendants, among...

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