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THE BANK OF TENNESSEE, &C., v. HORN

58 U.S. 157 (1854)

17 How. 157

THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS, AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF TENNESSEE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. LEWIS B. HORN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Upon this bill of exceptions, the case came up to this court, and was submitted by Mr. Dunbar, upon a printed argument of Messrs. Stockton and Steele, for the plaintiffs in error, and argued by Mr. Janin, for the defendant.

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

The facts in this case, as they appear on the record, are as follows: —

Peter Corney, jr., who resided in New Orleans, on the 7th of November, 1851, filed a petition under the insolvent law of Louisiana, in the second district court, declaring his inability to meet his engagements, and praying that a cession of his property might be accepted by the court, for the benefit of his creditors, and...

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