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GRAHAM v. NORTON

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82 U.S. 427 (1873)

15 Wall. 427

21 L.Ed. 177

GRAHAM, v. NORTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 3, 1873.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. P. Phillips (a brief of Mr. T. Hunton being filed on the same side), for the appellant; Mr. T.J. Durant, contra.

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

We are of opinion that neither the District nor the Circuit Court had jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus in this case.* This court has held that the writ may be used for the purpose of enforcing a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court, where its use by the State court for that purpose is sanctioned by State laws, but in such cases it is used as a process for the enforcement of...

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