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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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The U.S. Supreme Court adjourned on March 23, 1822, after seven weeks. On March 21, it issued opinions in several cases including Dorr v. Pacific Insurance Co., Evans v. Eaton, and others, with some affirmed, dissents, and continuances. New equity practice rules established for July 1.
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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1822.
* * The Farmer's has been received and
will receive due attention.
Washington, March 23.
The Supreme Court, after a session of
seven weeks, and hearing all the causes
which were ready for argument, adjourned,
last evening, until the next term.
SUPREME COURT:
Thursday, March 21.
Mr. Justice Johnson delivered the opinion
of the Court in the case of Dorr against
the Pacific Insurance Company.-
Certiorari awarded. Mr. Justice Story
delivered the opinion of the Court in the
cases of Evans vs. Eaton, and Evans vs.
Hettick. Judgment affirmed.
Mr. Justice Johnson, Mr Justice Livingston,
and Mr. Justice Duvall, dissented.
The court affirmed the decree of the
court below, in the case of the United
States against the Irresistible, and quashed
the writ of error in the case of the Columbian
Insurance
Company against
Wheelright.
The cases of the Society for Propagating
the Gospel against the town of New-Haven,
(argued by Mr. Hopkinson for the plaintiffs,
and by Mr. Webster for the defender;) and
of Hunt against Rousmanier's Administrators,
(argued by Mr. Wheaton for the appellant,
and by Mr. Hunter for the respondents,)
were continued to the next term for advisement.
The Court established rules for the government
of the equity practice in all the Courts of
the United States, to take effect on the first
of July next.
Nat. Intelligencer.
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Washington
Event Date
March 21 23, 1822
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certiorari awarded in dorr v. pacific insurance co.; judgments affirmed in evans v. eaton and evans v. hettick with dissents; decree affirmed in united states v. irresistible; writ of error quashed in columbian insurance co. v. wheelright; society for propagating the gospel v. new-haven and hunt v. rousmanier's administrators continued to next term; new equity rules established effective july 1.
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The Supreme Court held session, delivered opinions in multiple cases, affirmed or quashed judgments, continued others for advisement, and established rules for equity practice in U.S. courts.