Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, March 9th, 1829, Justices Washington, Story, Duval, Johnson, and Thompson also present, in a writ of error from the Eastern District of Louisiana, in the case of Foster & Elam, plaintiffs in error, vs. Neilson, defendant in error, Messers. Webster and R.S. Coxe for plaintiffs, and Mr. W. Jones for defendant

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