BURTON v. SMITH ET AL.


38 U.S. 464 (1839)

13 Pet. 464

THOMAS O. BURTON, APPELLANT, vs. WILLIAM L. SMITH AND OTHERS, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to the Court on printed arguments, by Mr. Lyons, for the appellant; and by Mr. Robinson for the appellees.


Mr. Justice BARBOUR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court, for the fifth circuit, and eastern district of Virginia.

The case was this:

In the month of June, 1827, Smith and Kennedy obtained a judgment in the Circuit Court against Reuben Burton, for $1348 75, with interest from the 14th October, 1823, and costs. On this judgment,

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