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SOMERVILLE v. HAMILTON

17 U.S. 120 (____)

4 Wheat. 120

SOMERVILLE'S Executors v. HAMILTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

February 6th, 1818. The cause was argued, at the last term, by Harper, for the plaintiffs,(a) no counsel appearing for the defendant.

*February 20th, 1819. The opinion of the court was delivered, [*233 at the present term, by STORY, Justice.

Upon the special verdict in this case, the judges in the court below differed in opinion on two points, which are certified to this court for a final decision:

1. Whether the plaintiffs were bound to show that Benjamin Sherrod recovered against Thomas B. Hill, by title paramount to that derived from Hamilton, or the recovery itself was primâ facie...

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