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· 1/18/1859

Leggett v. Humphreys

Citations

  • 62 U.S. 66
  • 16 L. Ed. 50
  • 21 How. 66
  • 1858 U.S. LEXIS 622

How courts have described this case

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  • “[Sjureties are never held responsible beyond the clear and absolute terms and meaning of their undertakings.”
  • “[A]udita querela addresses unanticipated situations that arise after judgment.”

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Judges: Daniel

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