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Sylvester B. Preston and others, Plaintiffs in error, v. Charles Bracken, 1850 — 51 U.S. 646 · caselaw · US
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Sylvester B. Preston and others, Plaintiffs in error, v. Charles Bracken
51 U.S. 64610 How. 646·Supreme Court of the United States·1850
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Sylvester B. Preston and others, Plaintiffs in error, v. Charles Bracken.
(See p. 81.)
[MAJORITY — Mr. Walker,]
Mr. Walker,
of counsel for the defendant in error, moved the court to direct the olerk to what court the mandate, or other process prescribed by the forty-third rule, of court, should be addressed. On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered by the court, that the clerk do not issue any mandate or other, process in this case, but only a certified copy of the judgment this day rendered in this cause.