Davidson v. Lanier
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the District Court of the United States for tbe Northern District of Mississippi; the suit having been bj Lanier, curator of the succession of John J. McMahon, of New Orleans, against Davidson, on a bill of.exchange drawn, as was alleged, by Davidson and others, and judgment hav ing been given in favor of the plaintiff.
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Error to the District Court of the United States for tbe Northern District of Mississippi; the suit having been bj Lanier, curator of the succession of John J. McMahon, of New Orleans, against Davidson, on a bill of.exchange drawn, as was alleged, by Davidson and others, and judgment hav ing been given in favor of the plaintiff. The case, as stated by the Chief Justice, was thus: A statute of Tennessee, enacted in 1827, and entitled “ An act to suppress private banking,” made it penal to erect, establish, institute, or put in operation, or to issue any bills or notes for the purpose of…
1Opinion of the Court
The CHIEF JUSTICE
delivered the opinion of the court, and after stating the case went on thus:
Before proceeding to consider the questions arising on the instructions regarded in connection with the evidence, a motion to dismiss the writ of error must be disposed of.
It is objected to the writ of error that it was not allowed by any judge; but this is not required. It is enough that it was issued and served by copy lodged with the clerk of the court to which it was directed.
It is objected to the citation that it was dated 16th April, which was before the date of the judgment; but it is clear,…
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