PARKER v. WOOD


1 U.S. 436 (1789)

1 Dall. 436

PARKER et al. versus WOOD.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued in January term last, by Bradford for the Plaintiff, and Biddle, and Ingersol for the Defendant.


After the Court had held the case for some days under advisement, THE CHIEF JUSTICE delivered their opinion to the following effect:

M`KEAN, Chief Justice.

The decision of the Court is, unanimously, in favor of the Plaintiff; and the reasons of the decision I will briefly recapitulate.

1st, Because the Legislature declared by an act of the 28th of January 1777, that all acts of Assembly passed before the 14th...

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