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WINSTON v. UNITED STATES

44 U.S. 771 (1845)

3 How. 771

THOMAS B. WINSTON v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson (attorney-general) moved to dismiss this case for want of jurisdiction, under the circumstances stated in the opinion of the court, which was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY.

A motion has been made to dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction.

It appears that an action was brought by the United States against the plaintiff in error, in the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Mississippi, (the said court having the powers of a Circuit Court,) for the purpose of recovering damages against the plaintiff in error, who was a notary public, for having failed to give notice to the...

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