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Jesse Hoyt, Plaintiff in error, v. The United States
51 U.S. 64610 How. 646·Supreme Court of the United States·1850
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Jesse Hoyt, Plaintiff in error, v. The United States.
(See p. 109.)
[MAJORITY — Mr. Attorney-General Crittenden]
Mr. Attorney-General Crittenden
moved the court to dismiss this cause for irregularity in the bill of exceptions, which was opposed by Messrs. Evans and Walker, of counsel for the plaintiff in error. Whereupon this court, not being now here sufficiently advised of and concerning what order to render in the premises, took time.to consider.
On consideration of the motion made in this cause by Mr. Attorney-General on the 6th instant, and of the arguments of counsel thereupon had, it' is now here ordered by the court, that the whole case be argued upon the bill of exceptions.