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LYON v. AUCHINCLOSS & CO.

37 U.S. 234 (1838)

12 Pet. 234

BENJAMIN R. LYON AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. JAMES AUCHINCLOSS AND COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was argued at the January term, 1837, by Mr. Butler, for the plaintiffs, and by Mr. Key, for the defendants.

Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is before this court, from the district court for the eastern district of Louisiana, on a writ of error.

An action was brought by Auchincloss & Co., against Nathaniel M. Riker, on certain promissory notes, amounting to twenty-five hundred and forty-five dollars. The defendant was arrested on a capias, and gave bond, with sureties, in the penal sum of three thousand five hundred dollars; that...

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