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GREEN v. BIDDLE

21 U.S. 1 (____)

8 Wheat. 1

GREEN and Others v. BIDDLE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued at February term, 1821, by Mr. Talbot and Mr. B. Hardin, for the demandants, no counsel appearing for the tenant.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The first question certified from the Circuit Court of Kentucky, in this cause, is, whether the acts of Kentucky, of the 27th of February, 1797, and of the 31st of January, 1812, concerning occupying claimants of land, are unconstitutional?

This question depends principally upon the construction of the seventh article of the...

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