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STROTHER v. LUCAS

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31 U.S. 763 (1832)

6 Pet. 763

8 L.Ed. 573

DANIEL F. STROTHER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JOHN B.C. LUCAS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 15, 1832.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Benton, with whom was also Mr. Taney, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr Wirt for the defendant.

Mr Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case comes up on a writ of error from the district court of Missouri. It was an action of ejectment for two arpens of land in front and forty arpens in depth, in and adjoining the city of St Louis in the state of Missouri.

The material question in the case arises upon an instruction given to the jury upon the prayer of the defendant below, who is the defendant...

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