Palmer v. Donner
This text of 74 U.S. 541 (Palmer v. Donner) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of the United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
delivered the opinion of the ec urt.,
The revisory jurisdiction of this court over the'judgments of State tribunals, is defined by the' twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary Act-of 1789.- .It is there provided thátthe' citation- must be signed by the chief justice, or judge,1- dr chancellor of the court rendering or passing the judgment or decree complained of,, or by a j.ustice of the Supreme Court of the United ^States. But the .citation in; the-casé before us, was signed by district judge. This was without authority of law; and'the citation was, therefore, without effect. The case therefore is not properly,in this court;.and thé writ, of error must be
Dismissed:
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74 U.S. 541, 19 L. Ed. 99, 7 Wall. 541, 1868 U.S. LEXIS 1031, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/palmer-v-donner-scotus-1869.