Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors, 1799

Smith v. Adams

Smith v. Adams
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · Decided July 1, 1799
1 Lock. Rev. Cas. 75
Smith v. Adams

Opinion of the Court

The Court of Errors held unanimously, that part of the decree erroneous, and it was modified accordingly.

Mr. Justice Bronson, who delivered the only opinion, says: “As my opinion rests on the ground that the bill should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction, I think the decree should be so modified, as not to prejudice the complainant’s right to sue at law for the redress of the injury of which he complains.”

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