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Bingham v. Cabot, (1798)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States Number:  Visitors: 15
Filed: Feb. 14, 1798
Latest Update: Mar. 01, 2020
Summary: 3 U.S. 382 (_) 3 Dall. 382 BINGHAM, Plaintiff in Error, versus CABOT, et al. Supreme Court of United States. *383 Lee, Attorney General, contended for the Plaintiff in error. THE COURT were clearly of opinion, that it was necessary to set forth the citizenship (or alienage, where a foreigner was concerned) of the respective parties, in order to bring the *384 case within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court; and that the record, in the present case, was in that respect defective. This cause and
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3 U.S. 382 (____)
3 Dall. 382

BINGHAM, Plaintiff in Error,
versus
CABOT, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

*383 Lee, Attorney General, contended for the Plaintiff in error.

THE COURT were clearly of opinion, that it was necessary to set forth the citizenship (or alienage, where a foreigner was concerned) of the respective parties, in order to bring the *384 case within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court; and that the record, in the present case, was in that respect defective.

This cause and many others, in the same predicament, were, accordingly, struck off the docket.

Source:  CourtListener

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