Ex parte Emily T. v. City of La Fayette
Supreme Court of the United States
ON- a motion, by Mr. Crittenden, for a rule on the judges of the circuit court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisians, for a rule to show cause why a mandamus, in the nature of a writ, of procedendo, should not issue, &c.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief'Justice Taney
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This .case comes before us upon amotion on the part of.'the complainants; for .a rule upon the judges of the circuit court for the east-' érh.district of Louisiana, to show cause why á mandamus, in the nature of a writ of ■ procedendo* should not issue from tjhis Court; commanding’the circuit court to “ remand "this suit-to the rule docket of the court, so that'-the-complainants may proceed thereih, acco-rdingto chancery practice.” '
The copy of the record upon which this1 motion is founded, shows that-a-bill in equity was fifed in the…
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