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COVINGTON v. COMSTOCK

39 U.S. 43 (1840)

14 Pet. 43

WILLIAM COVINGTON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. DAVID A. COMSTOCK, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Cocke, with whom was Mr. Key, for the plaintiff in error: no counsel appeared for the defendant.

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

This case is brought before this Court from the Circuit Court of Mississippi, by a writ of error.

The plaintiff in the Circuit Court brought his action on a promissory note, and stated in his declaration, that the defendant, "heretofore, to wit, on the second day of March, 1836, at New York, to wit, in the district aforesaid, made a certain note in writing, commonly

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