Holmead v. Smith

U.S. District Court

Decided November 15, 1837

U.S. District Court · decided 1837-11-15

The petition of Anthony Holmead for the certiorari, on the 17th of November, 1837, addressed to the court in vacation, was presented to the chief judge.

Decided 1837-11-15

CRANCH, Chief Judge,

¶1said that this court had entertained jurisdiction, by certiorari, in forcible entry and detainer in several cases, and referred to the case of U. S. v. Donahoo [Case No. 14,982], in this court, at December term, 1S07; and the case of the Lord Proprietary v. Brown, 1 Har. & McH. 428.

THE COURT (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, absent) quashed the inquisition for uncertainty in the description of the property. “Tenement or storehouse” is too vague.