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ROWAN ET AL. v. RUNNELS

46 U.S. 134 (____)

5 How. 134

JOHN A. ROWAN AND JOHN L. HARRIS, COPARTNERS IN TRADE UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ROWAN AND HARRIS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. HIRAM G. RUNNELS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. SAME v. SAME.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Nelson, for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Bibb, for appellees.

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

This action was brought in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, by the plaintiffs, upon a promissory note made to them by the defendant for $2,950.70, dated March 27th, 1839, and payable on the 1st of March, 1840.

The defendant offered in evidence that the only consideration of this note was certain slaves sold by the plaintiff to him...

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