Mr. Justice WOODBURY, dissenting. The writ in this case charges the defendants with breaking, and entering the plaintiff’s dwelling-house, on the 29th of June, 1842, and doing much- damage. The plea in justification alleges, that, on June 24th, 1842, an assembly in arms had taken • place in Rhode Island, to overawe and make war upon the State. And therefore, in order to protect its government, th…
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