Legal Opinion

Micas v. Williams

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 16, 1882PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Motion to dismiss a writ’of error .to the Circuit Court>of the United -States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, with which is united a motion to affirm under -Rule 6, par. 5.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief Justice Waite:

delivered the opinion of the court.

The affidavits which have been' filed by the plaintiff in error,, in opposition to'these, motions, are probably sufficient ¡to establish the: fact that the value of the matter in dispute exceeds $5,000. The motion to dismiss is, therefore, denied ; but on-, looking into the record we are entirely satisfied the writ was taken for delay only.' No assignment'of errors has been annexed to or returned with the writ, as required by sect. 997 of the Revised Statutes; and every question presented by the bill of exceptions or suggested upon…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. The AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  3. Strange v. HarwoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Bergdoll v. HarriganSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  5. Hamilton v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934

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