RUSH v. PARKER

U.S. Supreme Court

Feb 1, 1809

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I.P. Boyd, for the defendant in error, contended, that the replevin bond being in the penal sum of 1,200 dollars only, was conclusive evidence that the matter in dispute, exclusive of costs, did not amount to 2,000 dollars,

consequently this court has no jurisdiction in the

Martin, contra, stated that he did not know till yesterday that this point would be made in the cause,

prayed time to show by affidavits the real value of the matter in

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Henry Brockholst Livingston

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ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Maryland, in an action of replevin.

LIVINGSTON, J. thought that leave ought not to be given, on account of the delay it would produce. He had found a practice established here of receiving such affidavits; but he did not know of any case in which time had been given to produce them; and he would not consent to give it now. The case wasPage 288 brought up to last term. The party ought to have come prepared to support the jurisdiction.

This being the last day of the term, and no affidavits having been produced,

The writ of error was dismissed, this court having no jurisdiction in the case.

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