OHIO v. THOMAS

No. 353.

173 U.S. 276 (1899)

OHIO v. THOMAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 27, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles H. Bosler and Mr. Otto J. Renner, for plaintiff in error, submitted on their brief.

Mr. Judson Harmon for defendant in error. Mr. D.W. Bowman was on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after stating the facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

The act of the legislature of the State of Ohio, passed May 16, 1868, ceding jurisdiction to the United States, if it had remained in force, would have prevented the state officials from taking jurisdiction in this case. Congress, however, by the act of January 21, 1871, ceded back and relinquished the jurisdiction that had been granted, and provided that it would claim or exercise no...

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