MEEHAN v. VALENTINE

No. 12.

145 U.S. 611 (1892)

MEEHAN v. VALENTINE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel Shellabarger and Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Richard C. Dale and Mr. Samuel Dickson (with whom was Mr. Henry P. Brown on the brief) for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The granting of a nonsuit by the Circuit Court, because in its opinion the plaintiff had given no evidence sufficient to maintain his action, was in accordance with the law and practice of Pennsylvania prevailing in the courts of the United States held within that State, and is subject to the revision of this court on writ of error.

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