Brown v. Johnson

Submitted December 11, 1866.

Decided January 3, 1867.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1867-01-03

<p>ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP MISSISSIPPI.</p> <p>The case is stated in the opinion.</p>

1 counsel of record

Relies on Brown v. Bass

Decided 1867-01-03

¶1ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP MISSISSIPPI.

¶2Reversed on the authority of Brown- v. Bass, 4 Wall. 262.

¶3The case is stated in the opinion.

¶4Mr. J. M. Carlisle and Mr. J. D. McPherson for plaintiff in error.

¶5Mr. Justice Nelson

¶6delivered the opinion of the court.

¶7This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi.

¶8The case involves the same questions examined in the case of Brown v. Bass, 4 Wall. 262, and the opinion in that ease governs this, and shows that the court erred in the several rulings and instructions in this case. Reversed.