CLAY v. SMITH


28 U.S. 411 (____)

3 Pet. 411

JOHN CLAY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR vs. ABRAHAM SMITH.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was argued at January term 1828, by Mr Livingston.


Mr Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case comes up from the Louisiana district, by writ of error, to reverse a judgment obtained there by Smith vs. Clay.

Smith, is a citizen of Kentucky, and Clay, of Louisiana; and the action was brought to recover a debt incurred in the year 1808.

Clay's defence rests upon the validity of a discharge obtained in a court of the state, under a law of the state, in the year 1811. The plea sets...

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