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McGAVOCK v. WOODLIEF

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61 U.S. 221 (1858)

20 How. 221

15 L.Ed. 884

JOHN McGAVOCK, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. PETER W. WOODLIEF.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 22, 1858.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error and Mr. Taylor for the defendant.

Mr. Taylor's points were the following:

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States, held by the district judge for the eastern district of Louisiana.

The suit was brought by Woodlief, a broker in the city of New Orleans, against the defendant, to recover the sum of two thousand six hundred dollars, as a commission for negotiating the sale of a plantation and slaves.

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