Blair v. Miller

Blair et al. Plaintiffs in Error, versus Miller et al.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 1, 1800

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1800-02-01

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Petition denied / appeal dismissed · 6–0 · Decided 1800-02-01

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Cited by 7 later decisions (7 by the Supreme Court) — most recently January 1955

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¶1By the COURT:

¶2The writ has become a nullity, because it was not returned at the proper term. It cannot, of course, be a legal instrument, to bring the record of the Circuit Court before us for revision.^[(1)]

NOTES

¶3[(1)] See post. 22. Course v. Stead et al.