Thomas v. Blair

196 U.S. 637 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1905-02-20 Docket No. 388 English

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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p. 637

No. 388.

Emma Thomas et al., Plaintiffs in Error, v.

p. 638

Joseph P. Blair et al.

Syllabus

In error to the Supreme.Court of the State of Louisiana.

Motions to dismiss or affirm submitted January 30, 1905.

Mr. George Denegre and Mr. Charles Payne Fenner in support of motions.

Mr. John G. Johnson, Mr. Elihu Root, Mr. Henry L. Lazarus and Mr. Henry Denis opposing.

Decided February 20, 1905.

Dismissed for the want of jurisdiction. Marrow v. Brinkley, 129 U. S. 178 ; Israel v. Arthur, 152 U. S. 355 , 362; Central Land Company v. Laidley, 159 U. S. 103 , 112; Harrison v. Morton, 171 U. S. 38 ; Pierce v. Somerset Railway, 171 U. S. 641 .

Cases cited

Marrow v. Brinkley 129 U. S. 178 SCOTUS 1889-01-21 p. 638
Israel v. Arthur 152 U. S. 355 SCOTUS 1894-03-12 p. 638
Central Land Co. v. Laidley 159 U. S. 103 SCOTUS 1895-06-03 p. 638
Harrison v. Morton 171 U. S. 38 SCOTUS 1898-05-23 p. 638
Pierce v. Somerset Railway 171 U. S. 641 SCOTUS 1898-10-31 p. 638