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SLIVER v. SHELBACK

1 U.S. 165 (1786)

1 Dall. 165

SLIVER, Plaintiff in Err. versus SHELBACK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Levy, for the plaintiff in error.

Lewis, for the defendant in error.

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the Court, in substance as follows:

M`KEAN, Chief Justice.

At the common law there could be no appearance in any suit, real, personal, or mixed, whether as plaintiff or defendant, but in proper person; except where the King, by virtue of his prerogative, granted his writ for an Attorney; and where an infant appeared to defend a suit by his guardian. The statute of W. 2. c....

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