Wheaton and Donaldson v. Peters and Grigg

33 U.S. 591 (____)

8 Pet. 591

HENRY WHEATON AND ROBERT DONALDSON, APPELLANTS

v.

RICHARD PETERS AND JOHN GRIGG.

Supreme Court of United States.

The case was argued by Mr Paine and Mr Webster, for the appellants; and by Mr Ingersoll, by a printed argument, and Mr Sergeant, for the defendants.

After stating the case, he proceeded:

Some of the questions which arise in this case are as novel, in this country, as they are interesting. But one case involving similar principles, except a decision by a state court, has occurred; and that was decided by the circuit court of the United States for the district…