Supreme Court of Maryland, 1806

Owings v. Norwood's Lessee

Owings v. Norwood's Lessee
Supreme Court of Maryland · Decided June 15, 1806 · Appealed, Buchanan, Excepted, Gantt, Ing, Nicholson, Plaintiff, Tilgiijian, Verdict, Where
2 H. & J. 96

Counsel

Martin, Key and Harper,, Mdgely, Mason, and Johnson, (Attorney-General,) for the appellee,

Owings v. Norwood's Lessee

Opinion of the Court

The Court of Appeals,

at this term, e^Zmedthejudg» inent of the General Court, concurring in the opinions expressed in all the bills of exceptions.

The appellant considered this was a case arising under a treaty, within the meaning of the constitution of the United States, and that the supreme court had appellate jurisdiction therein, he therefore sued out a writ of error under the provisions of the 25th section of the act of congress, entitled, “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United *112States,” passed the 24& of September 1789j but the swpreme court, considering it not to be such a case, dismiss^ ed the writ o'f error. 5 Cranch, 344.

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