Brown v. Aspden's Administrators
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of. the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and was the conclusion of the case of Aspden et al. v. Nixon et al., reported in 4 Hów. 467. It-was affirmed by a divided court in December, 1852; and in February, 1853, a petition for a rehearing was filed by the appellants;
1Opinion of the Court
Upon, which petition Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.
A motion has been made for a rehearing in this case, and we have been referred to the practice of the English Chancery Court' in support of the application. Thé-argument presupposes that this court, in cases in equity, has adopted the rules and practice of the English chancery. But this is a mistake. The English chancery is a court of original' jurisdiction; and this court is sitting as an appellate tribunal. It would be impossible, from the nature and office of the two tribunals, to adopt the ■ same ■rules of…
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