Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Russell

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 15, 1828Published

Error coram nobis by Sylvauus Phillips against William Russell.

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Justice.

This is a writ of error coram nobis, sued out by the plaintiff, to reverse a judgment and quash an execution thereon for error in fact, which judgment was obtained by the defendant against the plaintiff in this court. Upon application for one of the judges of this court in vacation, an order was made by the judge, commanding the clerk to issue a writ of error, with a supersedeas as to the execution. The clerk, upon the application of the plaintiff, issued a writ of error co-ram nobis, with a supersedeas to the judgment, as well as the execution. We have no doubt that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dewitt v. PostNew York Supreme Court · 1814
  2. Fulton Bank v. BeachCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
  3. Marshall v. CraigCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1814
  4. Drake v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1809

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