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OLNEY v. ARNOLD

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3 U.S. 308 (1796)

3 Dall. 308

1 L.Ed. 614

OLNEY, v. ARNOLD.

Supreme Court of United States.

August 6, 1796.

August 11, 1796.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olney, the plaintiff in error.

The first question was argued at the last term, by Pringle and Dexter, for the Defendants in error, and by Lee, Attorney General, for the Plaintiff in error: but THE COURT declaring it to be unnecessary to give any opinion on the principal case, till it was decided, whether the record was regularly before them, directed the second question to be discussed at the present term; when Lee, Attorney General, again argued for the Plaintiff in error, and Ingersoll for the Defendant.

The cause was held under advisement, till the 8th of August, when the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the following decision on the point last argued.

BY THE COURT. — We are clearly of opinion, that the Superior Court of Rhode Island, on whose judgment this writ of error is brought, is the highest court of law of that state, within the meaning of the 25th section of the judicial act. The general assembly might set aside, but...

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