Owens v. Hanney
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the.1 Circuit Court for the district of Georgia, in an action oí assumpsit, upon a special premiso to pay interest upon the amount of a decree in chancery, in consideration of forbearance. The Plaintiff below is stated in the declaration to he an alien and British subject, and the Deft ndant a citizen of Georgia.
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ERROR to the.1 Circuit Court for the district of Georgia, in an action oí assumpsit, upon a special premiso to pay interest upon the amount of a decree in chancery, in consideration of forbearance. The Plaintiff below is stated in the declaration to he an alien and British subject, and the Deft ndant a citizen of Georgia. A demurrer to the declaration having been over-ruled, the Defendant pleaded non-assumpsit, upon which issue the verdict and judgment \v> re against him in May, 1811, and he brought his writ of error. In the transcript of the record, which came up, a blank is left for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Ch. J.
stated the opinion of the Court to be that the'omission of the names of the jurors was not material. Nothing was said upon the first point.
Judgment affirmed with costs.
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