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BENTON v. WOOLSEY ET AL.

37 U.S. 27 (1838)

12 Pet. 27

NATHANIEL S. BENTON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK v. MELANCTHON T. WOOLSEY, THE BANK OF UTICA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The questions arising on this case were argued at large, in printed arguments, by Mr. Butler, the attorney general, for the United States; and by Mr. Beardsley, for the defendants.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, a bill of information and complaint was filed by the district attorney of the United States, in behalf of the United States, in the district court for the northern district of New York, against Melancthon C. Woolsey, the Bank of Utica and others, for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage upon certain real property, executed by the said Woolsey to the...

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