Legal Opinion

Capron v. Van Noorden

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 15, 1804PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Eeeob to the Circuit Court of North Carolina. The proceedings stated Van Noorden to be late of Pitt county, but did not allege Capron, the plaintiff, to be an alien, nor a citizen of any state, nor the place of his residence. , Upon the general issue, in an action of trespass on the case, a verdict was found for the defendant, Yan Noorden, upon which judgment was rendered.

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Eeeob to the Circuit Court of North Carolina. The proceedings stated Van Noorden to be late of Pitt county, but did not allege Capron, the plaintiff, to be an alien, nor a citizen of any state, nor the place of his residence. , Upon the general issue, in an action of trespass on the case, a verdict was found for the defendant, Yan Noorden, upon which judgment was rendered. The writ of error was sued out by Capron, the plaintiff below, who assigned for error, among other things, first, “that the circuit court aforesaid is a court of limited jurisdiction, and that by the record aforesaid it…

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant in error did not appear, but the citation having been duly served, the judgment was reversed.

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Head & Amory v. Providence Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1804

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