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THOMPSON v. PETER

25 U.S. 565 (____)

12 Wheat. 565

THOMPSON against PETER & JOHNS, Administrators de bonis non of PETER, deceased.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Jones for the plaintiff, and by Mr. Key for the defendants.

Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was a suit brought in September, 1822, on a promise alleged to have been made by the intestate of the defendant, who died in the year 1808. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit, and the statute of limitations, on which pleas issue was joined. By consent of parties a verdict was found for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the Court, whether the evidence...

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