The State of Minnesota v. Bachelder

68 U.S. 109

17 L.Ed. 551

1 Wall. 109

THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

v.

BACHELDER.

December Term, 1863

THIS was a writ of error to the supreme Court of the State of Minnesota, and was taken under the 25th section of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which gives a writ of error here in any case where is drawn in question any clause of the Constitution, or of a treaty, or statute, or commission, held under the United States, and the decision is against the right, title, privilege or exemption specially set up or claimed by either party under such clause of the Constitution, treaty, statute or commission.

The case was…