CHURCH v. KELSEY


121 U.S. 282 (1887)

CHURCH v. KELSEY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Chapin Brown for the motions.

Mr. A. Ricketts opposing.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

If we understand correctly the questions on which, it is claimed, our jurisdiction in this case rests, they are: 1. That the provision in § 1, Art. XIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, that a state shall not "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law," prevents the State of Pennsylvania from giving jurisdiction to a court of equity of a suit...

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