Case Name: M'Iver and others v. Wattles
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1824-02-13
Citations: 9 Wheat. 650
Docket Number: 
Parties: M'Iver and others v. Wattles.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 650–650

Head Matter:
[PRACTICE.]
M'Iver and others v. Wattles.
Where, the writ of error, is. dismissed, for. want of jurisdiction, no •costs are allowed.
ERROR to the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia.
Feb. 13th.
Upon inspection of the record, it appeared that the sum in controversy was below one thousand dollars, and,- thereupon, the Court directed-the writ of error to be dismissed.
Mr. Taylor, for the defendant in error,
moved for costs.

Opinion:
Mr. Chief Justice Marshall
said, that ill all cases where the cause is dismissed for want of jurisdiction, no costs are allowed.
Motion denied.