BOLTON v. MARTIN


1 U.S. 296 (1788)

1 Dall. 296

BOLTON versus MARTIN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was elaborately argued by Levy for the Plaintiff; and Sergeant and Bradford for the Defendant.


On the 6th of September, the PRESIDENT delivered the opinion of the Court.

SHIPPEN, President.

The question in this case, is, whether a member of Convention, residing in a distant county, could legally, and consistently with the privileges of such a deliberative Assembly, be arrested, or served with a Summons, or other process, out of this Court, issued to compel his appearance to a civil action, while he remained in...

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