Farmers' Bank of Alexandria v. Hooff
Supreme Court of the United States
ON appeal from the circuit court of the United States of the district of Columbia for the county of Alexandria. In the circuit court of the county of Alexandria the appellants filed a bill setting forth that a certain Mary Resler being indebted to the Farmers Bank of Alexandria, as drawer of certain promissory notes,. amounting to one thousand.’ two hundred and sixty-seven dollars, which notes were renewed and were, afterwards reduced by payments, in order to secure the…
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ON appeal from the circuit court of the United States of the district of Columbia for the county of Alexandria. In the circuit court of the county of Alexandria the appellants filed a bill setting forth that a certain Mary Resler being indebted to the Farmers Bank of Alexandria, as drawer of certain promissory notes,. amounting to one thousand.’ two hundred and sixty-seven dollars, which notes were renewed and were, afterwards reduced by payments, in order to secure the payment of the sum remaining due to the bank on the 10th of September 1823, made and executed a deed'to John Hooff, one of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
This is a motion to dismiss an appeal from a decree of the court of the United States for this district, sitting in the county of Alexandria: because the matter in controversy does not amount to one thousand dollars.
The bill was filed for the purpose of obtaining a decree for the sale of a lot, oh which a deed of trust had been given, to secure the payment of a sum of money amounting with interest to less than one thousand dollars. The bill was dismissed, and from this decree ah appeal was taken.
The appellant alleges, in support of the jurisdiction of the court, that the real question is,…
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