Macomb v. Armstead
Macomb v. Armstead
Opinion of the Court
Mr Mason, counsel for fhe defendant in error, having staled to the court that the plaintiffs in error, in this cause, had lodged with the cleik of this-court a transcript of the record in the cause, but had failed to have said transcript filed, or the cause docketed, in pursuance of the rules of this court; moved the court to docket and dismiss this-Writ, of error, under the nineteenth rule of this court for February term 1806, and to dispense with the certificate required by said rule, but to substitute the transcript for and as a certificate.On consideration, the court was of opinion,'that the defendant in error, to entitle himself to the benefit of the rule, must produce the certificate of the clerk, as required' by the rule. Whereupon it was ordered by-the court, that the said motion be, and the same was overruled.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- David B. Macomb, Henry W. Brackenridge and William B. Nuttall v. Marcus A. Armstead, administrator of John G. Armstead
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- Published