Case Name: THE UNITED STATES v. WEEKS
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1809-02
Citations: 5 Cranch 1
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE UNITED STATES v. WEEKS.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 1–1

Head Matter:
THE UNITED STATES v. WEEKS.
A writ of error r“ctly from the supreme court court of the dis^^th^tai’ ter has a» the original juriscult-court? °<1'

Opinion:
THE writ of error in this case was dismissed by the assent of the attorney-general, it having been issued from this court directly to the District Court for Maik District; whereas by the 10th sect, of the judiciary act of 1789, vol. 1. p. 55. writs of error lie from decisions in that court to the circuit court, of Massachusetts in the same manner as from other district courts to their respective circuit Courts ; notwithstanding that the district court of Main has all the original jurisdiction of a circuit court.