Case Name: LENOX v. ARGUELLES
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1834-11
Citations: 15 F. Cas. 313
Docket Number: 
Parties: LENOX v. ARGUELLES.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 15
Pages: 313–313

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.