In the Matter of Nicholas Lucien Metzgerās Empirical Analysis
46 U.S. 176 Ā· 1847
Citation profile
20 federal appellate Ā· 3 district Ā· 6 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 48 later decisions (9 by the Supreme Court) ā most recently June 2019 Ā· most notably Ex parte Virginia (1879), Fong Yue Ting v. United States (1893)
20 federal appellate Ā· 3 district Ā· 6 state decisions
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Relationships
Relies on William Marbury v. James Madison Ā· Osborn v. President Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States Ā· United States v. Wiltberger Ā· United States v. Hudson Ā· The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantationss v. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Most-quoted passages
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āa special authority, and the law has made no provision for revision of his judgment. It cannot be brought before the District or Circuit Court; consequently it cannot, in the nature of an appeal, be brought before this court.ā
1 later decision quote this exact passage Ā· from the majorityānecessary or appropriate in aid of ... (an issuing court's) jurisdiction( ) and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.ā
1 later decision quote this exact passage Ā· from the concurrenceāwas heard and decided by the district judge at his chambers, and not in courtā
1 later decision quote this exact passage Ā· from the majority
How this case has been treated ā in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.