FREEBORN v. SMITH


69 U.S. 160 (1864)

2 Wall. 160

FREEBORN v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Cope and Browning for the motion to dismiss, &c.:

Messrs. O'Connor and Carlisle, with brief of Mr. Billings, contra.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The most important question of this case is that of jurisdiction.

It is objected to the act of 27th February, just passed, that it is ineffectual for the purpose intended by it; that it is a retrospective act interfering directly with vested rights that the result of maintaining it would be to disturb and impair judgments which, at the time of its passage, were...

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