UNITED STATES v. MURPHY


70 U.S. 649 (1865)

3 Wall. 649

UNITED STATES v. MURPHY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Ashton argued them in behalf of the United States; no one contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

We are of opinion that under the circumstances of this case the Circuit Court had jurisdiction of the cause.

We see no reason in the nature of the transaction, nor in the language of the statute of 8th of August, 1846, under which the remission is supposed by the counsel of the United States to be justified, why a case brought into the District Court by an order...

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