Claiborne County v. Brooks

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1884-04-21

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Mr. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of the coiirt. He stated the facts as above, and continued: From the instructions requested by the defendant and those given by the court (although there is a want of explicitness in the bill of exceptions), we gather that the real controversy was, whether the defendant c…

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