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HARRISON v. STERRY

9 U.S. 289 (1809)

5 Cranch 289

HARRISON v. STERRY AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 15, 1809.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harrison, the complainant, claimed them as a trustee for the benefit of certain creditors of the house of Robert Bird & Co.

P.B. Key, for Harrison.

Rodney, Attorney-General, for the United States.

MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court as follows, viz.

The object of this suit is to obtain the direction of the court, for the distribution of certain funds in South Carolina, which were the property of a company trading, in England, under the firm of Bird, Savage & Bird, and in America, under the firm of Robert Bird & Co. The United States claim a preference to all other creditors, and their claim will...

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