Supreme Court of the United States, 1809

Young v. Bank of Alexandria

Young v. Bank of Alexandria
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 15, 1809 · Marshall
9 U.S. 45 (United States Reports)

Counsel

I lungs, lor tne plaintiff in error., Szmms and Swann, contra., yones, in reply..

Young v. Bank of Alexandria

Opinion of the Court

MavcK.lO.

Marshall, Ch. J.

delivered the opiniott of the court to the following effect:

The writ being returnable to the court, is returnable the- first day of the court, It was known to-the legislature of Virginia that the appearance day for •all process Was the day after the term,, When, therefore, they directed that a trial should he ha$. at'the return term,; they must have intended that this case should be an exception to the general rule.

| udgmeiit. affirmed.

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