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· 2/22/1850

Lord v. Veazie

Citations

  • 49 U.S. 251
  • 12 L. Ed. 1067
  • 8 How. 251
  • 1850 U.S. LEXIS 1671

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that such litigation results in a judgment which “is a mere form” and is therefore “a nullity”
  • parties not adverse if each has same interest in outcome
  • cooperation between plaintiff and defendant to achieve same result
  • cooperation between plaintiff and defendant to achieve same result
  • explaining “there must be an actual controversy, and adverse interests”

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Judges: Taney

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