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Chipps v. Yancey
Case
#
Not Listed
Appellant/Plaintiff
Amos Chipps
Appellee/Defendant
Thomas Yancey
Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys
Not Listed
Appellee/Defendant Attorneys
Not Listed
County of Origin
Pope County
Justice
Terms of Court
December 1819
Type of Case
Debt
Disposition
Affirmed
Citation
1 Ill 19
Case Summary
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, sustaining the plaintiff's demurrer to the defendant's plea of nil debet in a debt action from Kentucky. The appeal sought to reverse the ruling, but the Court upheld it.
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