Delafield v. State
New York Supreme Court
APPEAL from Chancery. The State of Illinois filed a bill in the court of chancery of this state, against Delafield, praying for a decree that the defendant deliver up to be cancelled, bonds or certificates of stock issued by the State of Illinois, to the amount of $583,000, which he obtained under certain agreements, entered into between him and certain agents of the state of Illinois, in the making of which agreements, it was alleged that the agents of the state had…
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APPEAL from Chancery. The State of Illinois filed a bill in the court of chancery of this state, against Delafield, praying for a decree that the defendant deliver up to be cancelled, bonds or certificates of stock issued by the State of Illinois, to the amount of $583,000, which he obtained under certain agreements, entered into between him and certain agents of the state of Illinois, in the making of which agreements, it was alleged that the agents of the state had exceeded the authority conferred upon them; that the agreements be declared void; that a receiver be appointed to take charge…
1Opinion of the Court
After advisement, opinions were delivered by Mr. Justice Bronson, and by Senator Verplanck. The opinion of the former will be found in 2 Hill 161, et sequitur; the opinion of the latter is as follows:
By Senator Verplanck.
Several questions, wholly distinct from each other, and all of very great importance, have presented themselves on the argument and examination of this cause.
I. Has any court of a state of this union jurisdiction of a cause like this between one of her own citizens and another state 1
The constitution of the United States has declared, that the “ judicial power of the United…
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