United States v. Hooe

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USPage=318
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LawsApplied=The act of Congress of 27 February, 1801, concerning the District of Columbia

"United States v. Hooe", ussc|5|318|1803|1|Cranch is a case of the Supreme Court of the United States. It was a case that hinged mainly on procedural issues relating to the documents that must accompany an appeal from courts within the District of Columbia.cite court
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opinion = 318
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Background of the case

The Supreme Court had already ruled in "Jennings v. The Perseverance", ussc|3|336|1797|Dall.|3 that the writs of error must be accompanied by a factual record.cite court
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url=http://supreme.justia.com/us/3/336/case.html] The act of Congress 27 February, 1801, creating the District of Columbia held that, writs should be prosecuted in the same manner as had been the case of writs of error on judgments or appeals upon orders or decrees rendered in the circuit court of the United States.

The decision

The court held that the act of congress and the prior precedent, when taken together meant that all appeals from the District of Columbia must be accompanied by a statement of facts.

ee also

* List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 5

Notes and references

External links

* [http://supreme.justia.com/us/5/318/case.html Full text of the decision on Justica]