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BELL v. HEARNE ET AL.

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60 U.S. 252 (1857)

19 How. 252

15 L.Ed. 614

JOHN BELL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. COLUMBUS C. HEARNE, SAMUEL R. HEARNE, AND SAMUEL H. DOCKERY.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 27, 1857.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Baxter and Mr. Johnson for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Taylor for the defendants.

Mr. Lawrence for defendants in error.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana, under the 25th section of the judiciary act of September, 1789.

The plaintiff commenced a petitory action in the District Court of Caddo parish, Louisiana, for a parcel of land in the possession of the defendants. He claims the land by a purchase from the United States, and exhibits their patent for it...

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