Owings v. Lessee of Tiernan

Supreme Court of the United States
Owings v. Lessee of Tiernan, 35 U.S. 24 (1836)
9 L. Ed. 333; 10 Pet. 24; 1836 U.S. LEXIS 418

Owings v. Lessee of Tiernan

Opinion

Mr. Justice Story delivered the opinion of the Court, to the following effect: The rule of the court for docketing and .dismissing causes' has never been applied to any cases, where, before the motion was made, the cause had been actually placed on the docket. In. the. present case, the motion to'dismiss, and the motion to docket the cause, are contemporaneous. . The court are of opinion that, under such circumstances, the ¿notion to docket, the cause ought to be allowed ; upon the usual bond for. the clerk’s fees being given. For this purpose time will be given to the plaintiff in error, (as it is asked), until the 1st day of.March next. If by that time no bond is given, the cause will then be dismissed according the motion of the defendant in error.

Reference

Full Case Name
Owings Et Al. v. Lessee of Tiernan
Cited By
10 cases
Status
Published