22 U.S. 650
Supreme Court of the United States
February 13, 1824
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1824-02-13
1 counsel of record
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Petition denied / appeal dismissed · 6–0 · Decided 1824-02-13
Cited by 67 later decisions (6 by the Supreme Court) — most recently March 2012 · most notably Mansfield Ry Co v. Swan (1884), Fleischmann Const Co v. United States (1926)
28 federal appellate · 2 district · 15 state decisions — followed in 12 states
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ERROR to the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia.
Feb. 15th.
Upon inspection of the record, it appeared that the sum in controversy was below one thousand dollars, and, thereupon, the Court directed the writ of error to be dismissed.
Mr. Taylor, for the defendant in error, moved for costs.
Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL said, that in all cases where the cause is dismissed for want of jurisdiction, no costs are allowed.
Motion denied.