Hodgson & Thompson v. Bowerbank

U.S.

Court: Supreme Court of the United States

Citations: 5 Cranch 303, 9 U.S. 303, 3 L. Ed. 108, 1809 U.S. LEXIS 437, SCDB 1810-001

Decision Date: 1809-02

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Hodgson & Thompson v. Bowerbank, 5 Cranch 303, 9 U.S. 303, 3 L. Ed. 108, 1809 U.S. LEXIS 437, SCDB 1810-001 (U.S. 1809)

More Cases: U.S. decisions from 1809

HODGSON AND THOMPSON v. BOWERBANK AND OTHERS.

Attorneys

Martin contended,
C. Lee, contra.

majority Marshall, Ch. J.

Turn to the article of'the constitution of the United States, for the statute cannot extend the jurisdiction beyond the limits of the constitution.

(The words of the constitution were found to be “ between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects.”)

The court said the objection was fatal.

The record was afterwards amended by consent.

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