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THE UNITED STATES v. PORCHE

53 U.S. 426 (1851)

12 How. 426

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ALEXIS PORCHE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, and by Mr. Henderson for the appellees.

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

It is evident that the District Court had no jurisdiction in this case, and the petition ought to have been dismissed.

The act of June 17th, 1844, under which the petition was filed, extended to Louisiana the act of 1824, and revived such parts of it as had expired. Under this provision, the fifth section of the act of 1824 was revived, and became a part of...

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