The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave appellate jurisdiction to this court by writ of error, and it was held that under that act no cause could be brought here by appeal.
The act of 1803 gave appellate jurisdiction by appeal "from final judgments and decrees in cases of equity, of admiralty, and maritime jurisdiction, and of prize or no prize." No other cases can be brought here in...
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