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Dewhurst v. Coulthard

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 15, 1799PublishedCited by 1 opinion

THE following ftatement ot a cafe was preferited by É. Tilghman to the Court, at the inftance of the attornieá Tilghman to the Court, at the inftance of the attornieá • for both the parties, in the fuit in the Circuit Court of the New-Tor k Diftrift, with a'requeft, that it might be confider-ed and decided.

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THE following ftatement ot a cafe was preferited by É. Tilghman to the Court, at the inftance of the attornieá Tilghman to the Court, at the inftance of the attornieá • for both the parties, in the fuit in the Circuit Court of the New-Tor k Diftrift, with a'requeft, that it might be confider-ed and decided. “ This was an adtion commenced by Ifaac Goulthard, againft “John Dewhurji in the Supreme Court of the State of New-York, and was removed by petition to the Circuit Court of the United States for the New-Tork Diftridt, agreeably to thSadfc of Congrefs in. fuch cafe made and provided, by the…

1Opinion of the Court

Phe court.,

on the enfuing morning, returned the--ftate of the cafe, declaring, that they could not take cognizance of any fuit. or controverfy, which was not brought before them, by the regular procefs of the law.

Motion refufed,

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  1. Dewhurst v. CoulthardSupreme Court of the United States · 1799

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