Jones v. La Vallette/Opinion of the Court

Jones v. La Vallette
Opinion of the Court by Salmon P. Chase
715457Jones v. La Vallette — Opinion of the CourtSalmon P. Chase

United States Supreme Court

72 U.S. 579

Jones  v.  La Vallette


The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave appellate jurisdiction to this court by writ of error, and it was held that under that act no cause could be brought here by appeal. [1]

The act of 1803 gave appellate jurisdiction by appeal 'from final judgments and decrees in cases of equity, of admiralty, and maritime jurisdiction, and of prize or no prize.' No other cases can be brought here in this mode, and the case in the record is of neither class. It must come here, if at all, upon writ of error.

DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.

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  1. Blaine v. Ship Charles Carter, 4 Dallas, 22.

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