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POYDRAS DE LA LANDE v. THE TREASURER OF LOUISIANA

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58 U.S. 1 (1855)

17 How. 1

15 L.Ed. 93

THE WIDOW AND HEIRS OF BENJAMIN POYDRAS DE LA LANDE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE TREASURER OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 23, 1855.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Dunbar moved the court to allow him to strike out his appearance for the State of Louisiana; and further moved the court to dismiss the case, on the ground that no process had been issued against, or served on, the chief executive magistrate and attorney-general of the State of Louisiana, under the 10th rule of this court.

Mr. Janin opposed the motion.

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

This case is brought here by writ of error directed to the supreme court of the State of Louisiana, under the 25th section of the act of 1789.

It appears that a proceeding was instituted in the state court by the treasurer of the State to recover certain taxes, alleged to be due from the plaintiffs in error, under a law of Louisiana, which imposes a tax of ten...

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