LITCHFIELD v. REGISTER AND RECEIVER


76 U.S. 575 (____)

9 Wall. 575

LITCHFIELD v. THE REGISTER AND RECEIVER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Litchfield, the complainant.

Mr. Kelsey, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The principle has been so repeatedly decided in this court, that the judiciary cannot interfere either by mandamus or injunction with executive officers such as the respondents here, in the discharge of their official duties, unless those duties are of a character purely ministerial, and involving no exercise of judgment or discretion, that it would seem to be useless...

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