Respublica v. Cobbet
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
A Summons in debt issued to last December term, grounded on a recognizance of 2000 dollars, entered into before McKean, C. J. by the defendant, on the 18th August 1797, conditioned for his good behaviour.
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A Summons in debt issued to last December term, grounded on a recognizance of 2000 dollars, entered into before McKean, C. J. by the defendant, on the 18th August 1797, conditioned for his good behaviour. The defendant at the time of entering his appearance, filed a petition, stating that he was an alien, a subject of the king of Great Britain; that the matter in dispute execeeded the sum of 500 dollars exclusive of costs, and praying the removal of the cause for trial into the next Circuit Court of the United States, to be held, for the district of Pennsylvania. His affidavit of the truth of…
1Opinion of the CourtM’Kean, C. J.
This action is brought on a recognizance to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for good behaviour, entered into before me, by the defendant. The defendant has appeared to the ac*360tion, and exhibited his petition to the court, praying that the jurisdiction thereof, be transferred to the Circuit Court of the United States, as he is an alien and a subject of the king of Great Britain. His claim to this change of jurisdiction, is said to be founded on the 12th section of the judiciary act of Congress, passed 24th September, 1789.
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