Pacific Steam Whaling Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT C0URT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT" OF ALASKA. Seotion 460 of the act of March 3, 1899, 30 Stat. 1253, 1336, entitled “ An act to define and punish crimes in the District of Alaska and to provide a code of criminal procedure for said district,” reads: “ That any person or persons, corporation or company prosecuting or attempting to prosecute any of the following lines of business within the District of Alaska shall first apply for and obtain…
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APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT C0URT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT" OF ALASKA. Seotion 460 of the act of March 3, 1899, 30 Stat. 1253, 1336, entitled “ An act to define and punish crimes in the District of Alaska and to provide a code of criminal procedure for said district,” reads: “ That any person or persons, corporation or company prosecuting or attempting to prosecute any of the following lines of business within the District of Alaska shall first apply for and obtain license so to do from a District Court or a subdivision théreof in said district, and pay for said license for the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beeweb
The proceeding in this case is a novel one, and the first ques tion is whether there was any action or suit — any case within the constitutional provision, Article III, sec. 2, extending the judicial power of the United States “to all cases, in la/w and equity, arising under this Constitution” — in which was entered a final judgment or decree such as entitled the petitioner to an appeal. “ A case is a suit in law or equity, instituted according to the regular course of judicial proceedings ; and when it involves any question arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United…
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