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SHAFFER v. SCUDDAY

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60 U.S. 16 (1857)

19 How. 16

15 L.Ed. 592

WILLIAM A. SHAFFER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JAMES A. SCUDDAY.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 22, 1857.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana.

It appears that a petitory action was brought by Scudday, the defendant in error, against Shaffer, the plaintiff in error, to recover a quarter section of land described in the pleadings.

The defendant in error derives his title in the following manner: By the eighth section of...

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