United States v. Weeks

Decided February 1, 1809

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1809-02

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Decided 1809-02

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Cited by 37 later decisions (7 by the Supreme Court) — most recently October 2005 · most notably International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States (1977), Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission (1969)

18 federal appellate · 7 state decisions

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¶2THE writ of error in this case was dismissed by the assent of the attorney-general, it having been issued from this court directly to the District Court for Maik District; whereas by the 10th sect, of the judiciary act of 1789, vol. 1. p. 55. writs of error lie from decisions in that court to the circuit court, of Massachusetts in the same manner as from other district courts to their respective circuit Courts ; notwithstanding that the district court of Main has all the original jurisdiction of a circuit court.