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MANEY ET AL. v. PORTER

45 U.S. 55 (1846)

4 How. 55

THOMAS MANEY, AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THOMAS J. PORTER, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Brinley for the plaintiffs in error; and by the Attorney-General, for the defendant.

Mr. Mason, Attorney-General.

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

Upon examining the bill in this case, it is not easy to determine, from the loose manner in which it is drawn, whether the complainant claimed the relief he asked for on the ground that the representations made to him by the defendant were false and fraudulent; or on the ground that the consideration for which the note was given had failed, because the defendant was unable to convey him a title to the Indian...

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