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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Case.No. 8,244.
    LENOX v. ARGUELLES.
    [4 Cranch, C. C. 477.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    Nov. Term, 1834.
    Certiorari — Justice of Peace — Substitute for Ejectment.
    A certiorari will not lie to bring up the proceedings of justices of the peace, under the Maryland statute of 1793, c. 43, against tenants holding over.
    [Action by Lenox’s administrator against Arguelles.]
    Mr. Bryce moved for a certiorari to a justice of the peace, to bring up his proceedings against a tenant holding over under the Maryland act of 1793, c. 43.
    Mr. Larned, by special permission, stated, that, by the practice in Maryland, a certiorari would be granted in such a case; the proceeding under the statute being considered as a substitute for an action of ejectment.
   THE COURT,

however (nem. con.), was of opinion, “as at present advised,” that it has no power to issue a certiorari in such a case.