Stuart v. Laird
Supreme Court of the United States
Error from the 5th circuit in the Virginia district. An action of covenant was brought in January 1801, in ‘ the court of the United States for the middle circuit in the “ Virginia district,” by John Laird, a citizen of the state of Maryland, for and on behalf of Laird and Robertson of port Glasgow and subjects of the king of Great Britain, against Hugh Stuart, a citizen and inhabitant of the state of Virginia.
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Error from the 5th circuit in the Virginia district. An action of covenant was brought in January 1801, in ‘ the court of the United States for the middle circuit in the “ Virginia district,” by John Laird, a citizen of the state of Maryland, for and on behalf of Laird and Robertson of port Glasgow and subjects of the king of Great Britain, against Hugh Stuart, a citizen and inhabitant of the state of Virginia. At the rules in February, 1801, there was an office judgment against the defendant for damages, &c. “ which “ damages,” says the record, “ are to be enquired of and " assessed by a…
1Opinion of the Court
The chief justice, having tried the cause in the court below, declined giving an opinion.
Paterson, justice,
(judge Cushing being absent on account of ill health,) delivered the opinion of the court.
On an action instituted by John Laird against Hugh Stuart, a judgment was entered in a court for the fourth circuit in the eastern district of Virginia, in December term 1801. On this judgment, an execution was issued, returnable to April term 1802, in the same court. In the term of December 1802, John Laird obtained judgment at a court for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, against Hugh…
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