Resler v. Shehee

5 U.S. 110 (____)

1 Cranch 110

JACOB RESLER

v.

JAMES SHEHEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

The cause was, at this term, argued by C. Lee, for plaintiff in error, and Simms and Mason, for defendant.

CHASE. J.

Have the rules of the Virginia courts been adopted in the circuit court?

Lee. I conceive the circuit court of Alexandria to be in the same situation as the district court at Richmond. And, as I understand the act of congress, they are obliged to adopt the practice of the courts of Virginia, except where the circuit court has actually made a different rule.

*115 *Simms, for defendant in error.

I will…