THE UNITED STATES v. KING ET AL.


44 U.S. 773 (1845)

3 How. 773

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. RICHARD KING AND DANIEL W. COXE, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson, (attorney-general,) for the United States.

Coxe, for the defendants.


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

This case is one of great importance, from the amount of property in dispute; and if the court entertained any doubt upon the questions of law or of fact which are presented by the record, we should regard it as our duty to hold it under advisement, and postpone the decision to another term. But the principles of law upon which it

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