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LEWIS TAPPAN
PLAI 'TIFV l NkERWIft
JOHN BEARDSIY and HORACE BEARDSLEY,
I DEE ' t.IA NT' IN E RjtO .It
Argument for Plaintiff in Error
A suit wus commenced in September. 14h by Joius and HuA AE Bx ,AxD ,
of Norwalk, Ohio, against LEwis TAPw, the then proprietor of the Mercantile
Agency. tor libel, caln amagestir 81I0,OO It was firt tried November,
1851 before a jury in the nitedtae Circuit Court, New York. and verdict
ven in lkvor of B&RLEYL. A motin was made lbr a new trial before Judge
LO in November. 1864. but a decision was not given till October. 1867, when
s uihInthe meantime been assume by. G. Dun Co and DUN, .zLow,
& Co., succe ,eor. of LEw s TAPP&2r, They n~pealed from Judge Nza]r~oa' dent-
on to the United States Supreme Court, at aslugton, The ca~e came uB for
earing December 14 1870. and CHuaLas OCo'o and WILLIAMt ALLEN L~r
LEE. on behalf of Rt G. Dtr & Co. made the ibilowing argument on the points'
submitted. The appeal resulted in rcversig the deiion of Judg~e NELSON
WM. ALLEN BUTLER AND CH. OCONOR.
Of Consel for Pl4itif in Error.
NEW YORK :
RUSSELL S AMERICAN STEAM PRINTING HO nE.
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