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Oswald v. New-York

2 U.S. 402 2 Dall. 402 Court SCOTUS English

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p. 402
August Term, 1792.

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THE court being met, a commiffion, appointing Thomas Johnson one of the Juftices, bearing date the 7th of November, 1791, was read ; and he was qualified according to law.
Oswald, Administrator, versus the State of New-York.

SUMMONS. Ingerfoll moved for a rule on the marffiall of the diftridl of; New-Torb, to return the writ in this caufe; and, after advifement, the Court granted the rule in the following terms:

Ordered, That. the. marffiall of the New-Torb diUriel return the writ to him directed in this caufe, before the adjournment of this court, if a copy of this rule ffiall be feafonably ferved upon him, or his deputy, or, otherwife, on the firft day of the next term. And that in cafe of a default, he do ffiew caufe therefor, by affidavit taken before one of the judges, of the United States.