Chisholm v. Georgia
Supreme Court of the United States
T'HIS- a£Hon was militated in A'ugttfl Term, 179.2-. On' the nth of July, 1792, the Marfhall for the diftri£t of Georgia made the following return : t( Executed as within commanded, that is. to fay, ferved a copy thereof on> his excellency Edward Telfair, Efq:' Governor* of the State of Georgia, and one other copy on Thomas P. Carnes, Efq. the Attorney-General of faid State.” « Robert Forsyth, Marfhall..”
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T'HIS- a£Hon was militated in A'ugttfl Term, 179.2-. On' the nth of July, 1792, the Marfhall for the diftri£t of Georgia made the following return : t( Executed as within commanded, that is. to fay, ferved a copy thereof on> his excellency Edward Telfair, Efq:' Governor* of the State of Georgia, and one other copy on Thomas P. Carnes, Efq. the Attorney-General of faid State.” « Robert Forsyth, Marfhall..” Upon which Mr. Randolph⅜ the Attorney General of the United States, as Counfel for the plaintiff, made the following motion on the 1 ith of Augifl, 179.2. “ That u-nlefs the State of…
1Opinion of the Court
Iredell, JuJHce.
This great caufe comes before, the Court, orfcli motion made by the Attorney-General, that an order be made by this Court to the following effe.dl:—« That, unlefs the State of Georgia fhali, after reafonkble notice of this mo- “ tion, caufe an appearance to be entered on behalf, of the <( faid State, on the fourth day of next Term, orfhew caufe to “ the contrary, judgment fhali be .entered for the Plaintiff, and ■ “ a. writ .of enquiry fhali he awarded.” Before fuch an order be made, it is'proper that this Court fhould be fatisfied it hath cognizance of the fuit 3 for, to be…
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