General

HUMBIRD v. JACKSON COUNTY

154 U.S. 59238 L. Ed. 1089·Supreme Court of the United States·1873

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Opinion

HUMBIRD v. JACKSON COUNTY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. No. 209. Argued April 9, 1873. Decided April 28, 1873. Olcott v, Supervisors, 16 Wall. 678, followed. Mr. M. H. Carpenter for plaintiff in error. Mr. H. L. Palmer and Mr. F. W. Pitkin for defendant in error. [MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Clifford] Mr. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion of the court. The case is controlled by the rule established by this court in the case of Olcott v. Supervisors of Fond du Lac County, decided at the present term, Olcott v. Supervisors, 16 Wall. 678, to which reference is made for the grounds of the judgment in this case. Judgment reversed and the cause remanded with directions to issue a new venire. Reversed.