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SMITH v. BELL

31 U.S. 68 (____)

6 Pet. 68

JOHN SMITH T., PLAINTIFF v. ROBERT BELL, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Key for the plaintiff, with whom also was Mr Grundy; no counsel appeared for the defendant.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is adjourned to this court from the court of the United States for the seventh circuit and district of East Tennessee, on a point on which the judges of that court were divided in opinion.

The plaintiff brought an action of trover and conversion against the defendant, for several slaves in his declaration mentioned. He claimed the slaves under the...

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