Georgia v. Brailsford (1793)
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Georgia v. Brailsford 2 U.S. 415 (Dall.) (1793) is a United States Supreme Court case continuing the case of Georgia v. Brailsford (1792)
. Here, the court held that "upon a motion to dissolve that injunction
, this court held that, if the state of Georgia had the title in the debt, (upon which no opinion was then expressed,) she had an adequate remedy at law by action upon the bond; but, in order that the money might be kept for the party to whom it belonged, ordered the injunction to be continued till the next term, and, if Georgia should not then have instituted her action at common law
, to be dissolved."
Georgia v. Brailsford (1792)
Georgia v. Brailsford 2 U.S. 402 is the first United States Supreme Court case where a state was a party. The court held that "[a] State may sue in the Supreme Court to enjoin payment of a judgment in behalf of a British creditor taken on a debt, which was confiscated by the State, until it can...
. Here, the court held that "upon a motion to dissolve that injunction
Injunction
An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts. A party that fails to comply with an injunction faces criminal or civil penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions...
, this court held that, if the state of Georgia had the title in the debt, (upon which no opinion was then expressed,) she had an adequate remedy at law by action upon the bond; but, in order that the money might be kept for the party to whom it belonged, ordered the injunction to be continued till the next term, and, if Georgia should not then have instituted her action at common law
Common law
Common law is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action...
, to be dissolved."
See also
- Georgia v. BrailsfordGeorgia v. BrailsfordGeorgia v. Brailsford is the name of three Supreme Court of the United States decisions:*Georgia v. Brailsford 2 U.S. 402, involving state rights to collect debt from foreign citizens*Georgia v. Brailsford 2 U.S. 415...
- Georgia v. Brailsford (1794)Georgia v. Brailsford (1794)Georgia v. Brailsford 3 U.S. 1 is an early United States Supreme Court case where the presiding judge of the Court instructed the jury, in part, that a jury has a right to judge the law as well as the facts...
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