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154 U.S. 557

14 S. Ct. 1216

38 L. Ed. 1088

Docket No. 421.

Williamson v. Moore

Supreme Court of the United States

Argued February 14, 1868.

Decided April 6, 1868.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1868-04-06

<p>ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.</p> <p>Motion to Dismiss. The case is stated in the opinion.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1947

1 state decisions

2 counsel of record

Relies on Williamson v. Suydam

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Reversed and remanded · 8–0 · Decided 1868-04-06

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¶1ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

¶2Williamson v. Suydam, 6 Wall. 723, followed.

¶3Motion to Dismiss. The case is stated in the opinion.

¶4Mr. David Dudley Field for plaintiffs in error.

¶5Mr. H. E. Davies for defendant in error.

¶6Mr. Justice Clifford

¶7delivered the opinion of the court.

¶8The facts of the case are substantially the same as in the case just decided. Williamson v. Suydam, 6 Wall. 723.

¶9The case, among other things, alleges that the act of April 1, 1814, was unconstitutional and void, as obligation of contracts · Case Law">impairing the obligation of contracts.

¶10Judgment of the state court was to the contrary in express terms, as appears in the record. Motion overmled.

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