Reeside v. Walker

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1851-02-25

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Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court. This was a writ of -error, brought to reverse a judgment4, in the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, dismissing a petition for a writ of mandamus. The mandamus was asked for by the plaintiff, as executrix of James Reeside; to direct the defendant, as Secretary of the U…

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