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Howard, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Chew) (1791-1872) Report of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States. December term, 1856.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04394 Author/Creator: Howard, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Chew) (1791-1872) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Book Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 v. : 662 p. ; 23.7 x 16.3 cm. Order a Copy

Published by William M. Morrison and Company. Includes report on Dred Scott v. Sandford.

Howard was a congressman and reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court.

Howard, Benjamin Chew, 1791-1872

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