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JACKSON v. CHEW

25 U.S. 153 (____)

12 Wheat. 153

JACKSON, ex dem. ST. JOHN, against CHEW.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by the Attorney General, and Mr. D.B. Ogden, for the plaintiff, and by Mr. Webster, and Mr. Wheaton, for the defendant.

Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court, and after stating the case, proceeded as follows:

Questions growing out of devises of this description, are among the most difficult and intricate doctrines of the law; and from the numerous cases that have arisen, as found reported in the books, it will be seen, that nice and almost imperceptible distinctions have been resorted to, with the avowed object of carrying...

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