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BELL v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF CITY OF VICKSBURG

64 U.S. 443 (____)

23 How. 443

THOMAS BELL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICKSBURG

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and submitted by Mr. Badger and Mr. Carlisle upon a printed argument for the defendants in error

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff instituted this suit upon a sealed instrument, made in the name of the city of Vicksburg, payable to bearer. The defendant pleaded fifteen pleas; to ten of which the plaintiff demurred, and judgment was rendered for the defendant on the demurrer. Some of these pleas involved important questions touching the validity of the instrument, which have, since the decision of the Circuit Court, been the...

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