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CHILDRESS v. EMORY

21 U.S. 642 (____)

8 Wheat. 642

ANDERSON CHILDRESS, Executor of JOEL CHILDRESS, Plaintiff in Error, v. EMORY and M`CLEUR, Executors of JOHN G. COMEGYS, surviving partner of WILLIAM COCHRAN & COMEGYS, Defendants in Error.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Webster, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. D. Hoffman, contra.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action brought by the executors of John G. Comegys, who was surviving partner of the firm of William Cochran & Comegys, to recover the contents of a promissory note, made by Joel Childress, deceased, (whose executor the plaintiff in error is,) payable to the firm of William Cochran & Comegys. The cause came before the Circuit Court for the District of...

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