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PILLOW v. ROBERTS

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54 U.S. 472 (1852)

13 How. 472

14 L.Ed. 228

JEROME B. PILLOW, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. TRUMAN ROBERTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 27, 1852.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Pike, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Crittenden, for the defendant in error.

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

Roberts, the defendant in error, was plaintiff below, in an action of ejectment for 160 acres of land. Pillow, the defendant below, pleaded the general issue, and two special pleas: The first, setting forth a sale of the land in dispute, for taxes more than five years before suit brought: The second, pleading the statute of limitation of ten years. These pleas were overruled on special demurrer, as informal and...

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