Supreme Court of the United States February 18, 1855 (Herndon v. Ridgway)

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Mr. Justice CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff complains that, in 1849, he purchased from James C. Ridgway a number of slaves, for whom he gave his bond to the vendor; that this was transferred to E. T. Ridgway for the use of Wm. H. Gasque, and that a suit is pending in the district court of the United States' for that district, to collect the sum due; that .