Supreme Court of the United States December 19, 1904, 8 (Lee v. Robinson)

Mr. Justice Holmes

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover land, brought by Robinson, the defendant in error, a citizen and resident of North Carolina, against Lee, a citizen and resident of South Carolina, on the ground that Robinson had purchased the land at a tax sale.

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The value of the land is alleged and found to be more than $2,000.