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LYMAN ET AL. v. THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

53 U.S. 225 (1851)

12 How. 225

WYLLYS LYMAN, GEORGE P. MARSH, JOHN PECK, AND JOHN H. PECK, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS, AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Phelps, for the defendants in error, no counsel appearing for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Vermont.

The suit was brought in the court below by the bank against the defendants to recover a balance claimed to be due, of the purchase-money agreed to be given for the property and assets of their branch at Burlington. The amount of the purchase money was a fraction under...

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