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WILLIAMS v. PEYTON

17 U.S. 49 (____)

4 Wheat. 49

WILLIAMS et al. v. PEYTON'S LESSEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

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THIS case was argued by Jones and Talbot, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Taylor, for the defendant in error.

The opinion of the court was delivered by MARSHALL, Ch. J. —

This is an ejectment brought in the Circuit Court for the district of Kentucky, by the original patentee, against a purchaser at a sale made for non-payment of *78] the direct tax, imposed by the act of congress of *the 14th July 1798, c. 92. After the plaintiff in the circuit court had exhibited his title, the defendants gave in evidence the books of the supervisor...

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