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UNITED STATES v. MORRISON ET AL.

29 U.S. 124 (____)

4 Pet. 124

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS vs. JOHN MORRISON AND OTHERS, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the United States, Mr Berrien, attorney general contended.

Mr Barbour, for the appellees.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The single question in this case is, whether the United States, or certain other creditors of the defendant, John Morrison, have the prior lien on lands of the said Morrison which have been conveyed to those creditors.

In October 1819, the United States obtained a judgment against John Morrison in the district court of Virginia, on

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