Dobbins v. Commissioners of Erie County
Supreme Court of the United States
. IN 'error to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county, the plaintiff in error instituted an action against the commissioners of Erie county, the purpose of which was to' have a decision' on the right asserted by the commissioners of the county to assess and collect taxes on the office of the plaintiff^ a citizen, and residing in Erie county, Pennsylvania, a captain t>f the United States revenue cutter. .-The following ease was stated…
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. IN 'error to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county, the plaintiff in error instituted an action against the commissioners of Erie county, the purpose of which was to' have a decision' on the right asserted by the commissioners of the county to assess and collect taxes on the office of the plaintiff^ a citizen, and residing in Erie county, Pennsylvania, a captain t>f the United States revenue cutter. .-The following ease was stated and submitted to the Court; either party to have the' right to prosecute a Writ of error.. ' /‘The plaintiff is and has…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wayne
This cause has been brought to this Court by a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
That Court reversed the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, which it had given in favour of the plaintiff, (now in error,) upon an agreed statement of facts, in the nature ofia- special verdict.
“ It was agrteed and admitted, that the plaintiff has his residence and domicil at Erie, Erie county, Pennsylvania, and votes in said place; that he has been for the last eight years an officer of the United States, a captain in the United States revenue cutter service, and ever since his…
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- Weston and Others v. the City Council of CharlestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- Commissioners v. DobbinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1838
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