STATE OF GEORGIA v. GRANT


73 U.S. 241 (____)

6 Wall. 241

STATE OF GEORGIA v. GRANT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Carpenter, in behalf of the persons named as defendants, desired to know whether it would be regular for him to oppose this motion for leave if he should, on seeing and considering the bill, desire to do so.


The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

The court has adopted no rules governing suits in cases of original jurisdiction. In cases of equity, however, it has been the usual practice to hear a motion in behalf of the complainant for leave to file the bill, and, leave having been given, subsequent proceedings have been regulated by orders made from time to time as occasion required. The motion for leave has been usually heard ex parte; except at the last...

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