Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.
This case is before us on a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.
It is a bill in chancery originating in the Circuit Court of Wayne county, in the State of Michigan, and afterwards taken by appeal to the Supreme Court of the State.
In order to give this court jurisdiction under the 25th section of the judiciary act, the record of the case must show, by direct averment or necessary intendment...
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