The London Packet

15 U.S. 371, 4 L. Ed. 264, 2 Wheat. 371, 1817 U.S. LEXIS 413

• Court: Supreme Court of the United States
• Decided: March 10, 1817
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Mr. Chief Justice Marshall.

The court is of opinion that the-affidavit transmitted from, the circuit. court may be now read. But as to the new proof now offered by the claimant, it is the practice of this court to hear the cause in the first instance, upon the evidence transmitted from the circuit court, and to decide upo,n that evidence whether it is proper to allow farther proof. The new proof cannot, therefore, be now read; but, as the opposite party wishes it, the counsel may state the nature of the proof, though not the contents, thereof in detail. If the ease shall ultimately appear entitled to farther proof, an order will be made for that purpose,}

Mr. D. B, Ogden, for the claimant,

offered to read affidavits, as farther proof, which had not been taken under a commission, But they were rejected by the court; the cause was continued to the next term;_ and the farther proof ordered to, be taken under a commission, according to the rule of court of the present term.

March 13th.

Farther proof was ordered in the cause.

Cause continued,” a

a Vide Appendix, Note I.