IN RE GARNETT

No. 10. Original.

141 U.S. 1 (1891)

In re GARNETT AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1891.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel B. Adams for the petitioner.

Mr. R.G. Erwin opposing.


MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition to be directed to the judge of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Southern District of Georgia, to prohibit said judge from taking further cognizance of a certain suit instituted before him in said court. The suit sought to be prohibited is a libel filed in said court by John Lawton, owner...

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