Case Name: United States v. Andrew Hodge
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1845-01
Citations: 3 How. 534
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Andrew Hodge.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 44
Pages: 534–534

Head Matter:
United States v. Andrew Hodge.
If the citation be signed by the clerk, and not by a judge of the Circuit Court, or a justice of the Supréme'Court, the case will, on motion, be dismissed.

Opinion:
Mr'. Chief Justice TANEY
delivered the-opinion of the court on a motion to dismiss this case..'
This case is brought here by a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the eastern district-of Louisiana; and a motion has been made to dismiss it, because the citation was signed by the clerk, and not by a judge of the Circuit Court, or a justice of the- Supreme Court, as directed by the act of Congress ofd789, ch. 20, sect. 22.
. The defendant is not bound to appear, here, unless the citation is signed in the manner prescribed by law; and as that has not been done in this case, the. writ must be dismissed.