Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1819-02-15

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The opinion of the Court was delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall. This is an action of trover, brought by the Trustees of Dartmouth College against William H. Woodward, in the State Court of New Hampshire, for the book of records, corporate seal, and other corporate property, to which the plaintiffs allege themselves to be entitled. A special verdict, after setting out the rights of the parties…

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