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Slicer Ex Rel. Slicer v. Bank of Pittsburg

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 26, 1854PublishedCited by 12 opinions

This was an appeal from' the Circuit' Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of tae court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN

This is an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court, for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

The complainants represented in their bill that their ancestor, Thomas Cromwell, was • seised of a tract of land, containing one hundred and seventy acres, situate in the county of Alleghany, at or nearly adjoining the city of Alleghany, and also a certain lot of land situate in the city of Pittsburg, which were mortgaged by the said Cromwell to secure a debt of twenty-one thousand dollars which he owed to the Bank of Pittsburg. That the bank, on the 9th of June, 1820, caused a writ of scire…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chirac v. ReinickerSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  2. Hughes v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  3. Walden v. CraigSupreme Court of the United States · 1824

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