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Knox v. GreenleafKnox v. Greenleaf

Supreme Court of the United States
May 1, 1802
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For the plaintiffs, ‍​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‍it was contended, by Moylan.

For the defendant, it was contended, by Ingersoll ‍​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‍and Dallas.

The COURT were clearly of opinion, that the defendant was entitled ‍​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‍to be considered as a citizen of Pennsylvania; and the jury found ‍​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‍a verdict accordingly.

Verdict for the defendant.

Case Details

Case Name: Knox v. Greenleaf
Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
Date Published: May 1, 1802
Citations: 4 U.S. 360; 4 Dall. 360; 14 F. Cas. 814
Court Abbreviation: U.S.
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