Supreme Court of the United States, 1867

Mississippi v. Stanton

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 16, 1867 · Nelson

154 U.S. 554; 1867 U.S. LEXIS 106 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Mr. W. L. Sharkey, Mr. B. J. Walker and Mr. A. H. Garland for complainant., Mr. Attorney General for defendants.

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Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Nelson

delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill is dismissed for want of jurisdiction for the reasons assigned in the case of The State of Georgia v. E. M. Stanton, U. S. Grant and John Pope, 6 Wall. 50; 241.

Dismissed.

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