Legal Opinion

Williams v. Norris

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 19, 1827PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief Justice

Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to a judgment rendered in the highest Court for the State of Tennessee; consequently this Court can exercise no other jurisdiction in the case than jg gjYen j,y the 25th section of the Judiciary Act. The counsel for the plaintiff in error contend, 1st. That an act of Congress has been drawn into question in the State Court, and thát the decision has been against that act.. The reasons Court for Its though0*' redúced tó wriwith’ "the 6pa-pers in the cause, fortuno part of therecori5’

2d. That an act of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Miller, for the Use of the United States v. NichollsSupreme Court of the United States · 1819

3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Tennessee v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. Murdock v. City of MemphisSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  4. Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. WILLSON AND OTHERS v. the Black Bird Creek Marsh CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1829

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