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BISSELL v. PENROSE

49 U.S. 317 (1850)

8 How. 317

LEWIS BISSELL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. MARY B. PENROSE, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was very elaborately argued by Mr. Benton and Mr. Gamble, for the plaintiff in error, with whom was Mr. Geyer, and by Mr. Good and Mr. Ewing, for the defendant.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the District of Missouri. The case below was an action of ejectment by the plaintiff, (the defendant here,) to recover against the defendant a moiety of a tract of land in the township of St. Louis, and in which she obtained a verdict and judgment.

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