Houston v. Moore
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the supreme court of the state of Pennsylvania. This was an action of trespass, brought by the pláihtiff in error against the defendant in error, for. levyikg a fine ordered to be collected by' the, sentence' 6t a court martial, under an act of the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania¿ which was- alleged t<5; be repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States.
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Error to the supreme court of the state of Pennsylvania. This was an action of trespass, brought by the pláihtiff in error against the defendant in error, for. levyikg a fine ordered to be collected by' the, sentence' 6t a court martial, under an act of the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania¿ which was- alleged t<5; be repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States. The suit was.commenced in the court of, common pleas for the county of Lancaster,'in which court a trial was had, and the jury, under the charge of the court, found a verdict for the plaintiffjfbn which judgment…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. OB. Marshall
tíenrered thebpinion of tlie ■ ebttrt. The appellate jurisdiction of this, court, under the 25th section of the judiciary act, ch. 20. extends only, to final j udgment or decree of the highest courts Ojf law oí equity in the cases specified. This is nut a |jaal judgment of the supreme court of Pennsylvania. ' ’íhe cause-may yét be finally determined in favour of the plain# Sn the state, court;
Writ of error xP . issed. .
Jun.GMEN*. This cause came on to Be Beard on th? -transcript of the record of the supreme court of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for'the Lancaster district.…
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