PERMOLI v. FIRST MUNICIPALITY


44 U.S. 589 (1845)

3 How. 589

BERNARD PERMOLI, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. MUNICIPALITY No. 1 OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Read and Coxe for the plaintiff in error.

Barton for the defendant in error.


Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

As this case comes here on a writ of error to bring up the proceedings of a state court, before proceeding to examine the merits of the controversy, it is our duty to determine whether this court has jurisdiction of the matter.

The ordinances complained of, must violate the Constitution or laws of the United States, or some authority exercised under them; if they...

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