WAYMAN v. SOUTHARD


23 U.S. 1 (____)

10 Wheat. 1

WAYMAN and another v. SOUTHARD and another.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Cheves, and Mr. Sergeant, for the plaintiffs; and by Mr. Bibb, and Mr. Monroe, for the defendants.


Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court, and, after stating the case, proceeded as follows:

Some preliminary objections have been made by the counsel for the defendants, to the manner in which these questions are brought before the Court, which are to be disposed of before the questions themselves can be considered.

It is said that the proceeding was ex parte. The law which empowers this Court...

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