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LUTHER v. BORDEN ET AL.

48 U.S. 1 (1849)

7 How. 1

MARTIN LUTHER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. LUTHER M. BORDEN ET AL. DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. RACHEL LUTHER, COMPLAINANT, v. LUTHER M. BORDEN ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Hallett and Mr. Clifford, for the plaintiff in error, although the brief was signed by Mr. Turner, Mr. Hallett, Mr. R.J. Walker, and Mr. Clifford. On the part of the defendant in error, it was argued by Mr. Whipple and Mr. Webster.

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

This case has arisen out of the unfortunate political differences which agitated the people of Rhode Island in 1841 and 1842.

It is an action of trespass brought by Martin Luther, the plaintiff in error, against Luther M. Borden and others, the defendants, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island, for breaking and entering...

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