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MOORE v. GREENHOW

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114 U.S. 338 (1884)

5 S.Ct. 1020

29 L.Ed. 240

MOORE, v. GREENHOW, Treasurer.

Supreme Court of United States.

October 1, 1884.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William L. Royall, Mr. Daniel H. Chamberlain [Mr. William B. Hornblower was with him on the brief], Mr. Wager Swayne and Mr. William M. Evarts for plaintiff in error.

Mr. F.S. Blair, Attorney General of the State of Virginia, Mr. Richard T. Merrick and Mr. Attorney-General for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff in error filed his petition, on April 26, 1884, in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, against Greenhow, the defendant, as treasurer of the City of Richmond, praying for a rule nisi, commanding the said Greenhow to show cause why a peremptory mandamus should not be awarded to the plaintiff, commanding the said treasurer to issue to the petitioner a certificate in writing stating...

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