Supreme Court of the United States March 12, 1842 (ARMSTRONG v. the Treasurer of Athens County)

Mr. Justice Catron

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a "writ of error from a State Court; and it has become the duty of this Court, before proceeding to examine' the merits of the controversy, to determine whether jurisdiction over it is conferred by the twenty-fifth section of the judiciary act of ] 789 It is true no question upon-that subject was raised in the argument presented for