McFAUL v. RAMSEY


61 U.S. 523 (____)

20 How. 523

ENEAS McFAUL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JAMES C. RAMSEY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Reverdy Johnson and Mr. Reverdy Johnson, jun., for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Norris for the defendant.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

Ramsey, the plaintiff below, instituted this suit in the District Court of the United States for the district of Iowa. The parties have been permitted by that court to frame their pleadings, not according to the simple and established forms of action in courts of common law, but according to a system of pleadings and practice enacted by that State to regulate proceedings...

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