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PETERS' DIGEST.
A FULL AND ARRANGED
DIGEST OF THE DECISIONS
In Common Law, Equity, and Admiralty
OF THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES,
From the Organization of the Government in 1789 to 1847:
IN THE SUPREME, CIRCUIT, DISTRICT, AND ADMIRALTY COURTS;
Reported in Dallas, Cranch, Wheaton, Peters, and, Howard's Supreme Court Reports; in Gallison, Mason, Paine, Peters, Washington, Wallace, Sumner, Story, Baldwin, Brockenbrough, and McLean's Circuit Court reports; and in Bees, Ware, Peters, and Gilpin's District and Admiralty Reports.
BY RICHARD PETERS.
With an Appendix—containing the Rules and Orders of the Supreme Court of the United States in Proceedings in Equity, established by the Supreme Court. Complete in two large octavo volumes, law binding, raised bands, at a low price.