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Germain v. Mason

154 U.S. 587 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1872-04-22 Docket No. 290 English

Delivered by Chase C.J.

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Majority — Chase C.J.

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GERMAIN v. MASON.

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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE TERRITORY OE MONTANA.
No. 290.
Argued April 5, 1872.
Decided April 22, 1872.
"Writs of error from this court must bear the test of the Chief Justice.
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Motion to dismiss. The ease is stated in the opinion.
Mr. A. M. Woodfolk, Mr. F. A. Dick and Mr. George G. Wright for plaintiffs in error.
Mr. J. Hubley Ashton and Mr. Nathaniel Wilson for defendant in error.

delivered the opinion of the court.

The writ of error in this case, as in the case of Wells v. McGregor, 13 Wall. 188 , decided at this term, bears the test of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana and not the test of the Chief Justice of this court.

It must therefore be dismissed.

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