PRESTON'S HEIRS v. BOWMAR


19 U.S. 580 (1821)

6 Wheat. 580

PRESTON'S HEIRS v. BOWMAR.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 16, 1821.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. B. Hardin, for the plaintiff, and by Mr. Talbot, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

Whatever might be our opinion (and we wish to be understood as expressing none) if the question in this case were entirely new, it cannot be affirmed, that there has been such a clear mistake of construction, as that justice and law require us to depart from the decision of the local tribunals. The question here is, whether the third and fourth lines of this patent (following the order of the lines as they are...

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