Sayward v. Denny
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. Motion to dismiss. This was an action at law brought by Arthur A. Denny and F. X; Prefontaine, as executors of the last will and testament of James Crawford,-deceased,-against William P. Sayward, in the Superior Court of Kitsap County, State-of Washington, to recover moneys paid by James Crawford on a contract which he had executed as surety for William P. Sayward as principal.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. Motion to dismiss. This was an action at law brought by Arthur A. Denny and F. X; Prefontaine, as executors of the last will and testament of James Crawford,-deceased,-against William P. Sayward, in the Superior Court of Kitsap County, State-of Washington, to recover moneys paid by James Crawford on a contract which he had executed as surety for William P. Sayward as principal. The complaint alleged that the contract referred to was executed by Sayward as principal, by and through his authorized agent, George A. Meigs, and by George. A.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fullee
As the validity of no treaty or statute of, or authority exer-' cised under, the United States, nor of a statute of, or authority exercised under, any State, was drawn in question, it is essential to the maintenance of our jurisdiction that it should appear that some title, right, privilege, or immunity under the Constitution or laws of the United States was specially set up or claimed in the state court, and that the decision of the highest court of the State, in which such decision could be had, ivas against the title, right, privilege, oV immunity so s.et up or claimed. And in that regard,…
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