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SWIFT v. TYSON

41 U.S. 1 (____)

16 Pet. 1

JOHN SWIFT v. GEORGE W. TYSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to the Court on printed arguments by Mr. Fessenden, for the plaintiff; and by Mr. Dana, for the defendant.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This cause comes before us from the Circuit Court of the southern district of New York, upon a certificate of division of the judges of that Court.

The action was brought by the plaintiff, Swift, as endorsee, against the defendant, Tyson, as acceptor, upon a bill of exchange dated at Portland, Maine, on the first day of May, 1836, for the sum of one thousand five...

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