# Smith v. Richards

> Supreme Court of the United States · February 18, 1839 · 38 U.S. 26

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9416377

## Case

- **Full name:** William R. Smith, Appellant, vs. Guy Richards, Appellee
- **Court:** Supreme Court of the United States
- **Decided:** February 18, 1839
- **Citations:** 38 U.S. 26; 13 Pet. 26; 10 L. Ed. 42; 1839 U.S. LEXIS 411
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by McLean
- **Judges:** Barbour, Story, McLean, Baldwin
- **Cited by:** 108 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Mr. Justice McLean
dissented, stating that he agreed.altogether with Mr. Justice' Story.

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