United States v. Kirkpatrick

22 U.S. 720 (1824)

9 Wheat. 720

The UNITED STATES

v.

KIRKPATRICK and others.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 17, 1824.

March 20, 1824.

The Attorney-General, for the plaintiffs.

Mr. Alexander and Mr. Foster, contra.

In this case, the Court cannot but lament the extreme irregularity and laxity of the pleadings, if, indeed, the informal minutes upon the record be entitled, in any measure, to the appellation of pleadings. Some apology is, indeed, to be found in the asserted inaccurate local practice in the State Courts; but it is impossible, without breaking down the best settled principles of law,…