Where a court has jurisdiction, it has a right to decide every question which occurs in the cause ; and whether its decision be correct or otherwise, its judgment, until reversed, is regarded as binding in every other court. But if it act without authority,... The Southeastern Reporter - Page 1441903Full view - About this book
| Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1879 - 942 pages
...jurisdiction attached. (Porter v. Purdy, 29 NY (2 Tiffany), 111; Betts v. Bagley, 12 Pick. 672.) 3. When a court has jurisdiction it has a right to decide every question that arises in the cause. (Elliott v. Peirsol, 1 Peters, 340; 2 Peters, 169; Shawhan v. Loffer, 24... | |
| Elijah Paine, United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - 1827 - 748 pages
...erroneous, that is, good and valid, until reversed, or void aad a nullity ab initio. Where a Court possesses jurisdiction, it has a right to decide every question...its decision be correct or otherwise, its judgment, until reversed, is regarded as binding. But if it act without authority, its judgments are considered... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, Richard Peters - 1829 - 758 pages
...down. " We agree, that if the county court had jurisdiction, its decisions would be conclusive. When a court has jurisdiction, it has a right to decide every question that occurs in the cause ; and whether its decisions be correct or not, its judgment, until reversed,... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart - 1832 - 558 pages
...therein; the original cause of action having passed in remiueticalum." At the same time, e it was held, that "where a Court has jurisdiction, it has a right...its decision be correct or otherwise, its judgment, until reversed, is regarded as binding in every other JANBARY im. Court But if it act without authority,... | |
| Samuel Owen - 1845 - 434 pages
...this principle been more emphatically laid down, than by the supreme court of the United States. " Where a court has jurisdiction, it has a right to...its decision be correct or otherwise, its judgment, until reversed, is regarded as binding in every other court. But if it act without authority, its judgments... | |
| 1845 - 490 pages
...this principle been more emphatically laid downrthan by the supreme court of the United States. " ' Where a court has jurisdiction, it has a right to...its decision be correct or otherwise, its judgment, until reversed, is regarded as binding in every other court. But if it act without authority, its judgments... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1845 - 852 pages
...it as if it had been pleaded. So in Fisher v. Harnden, 1 Paine, 58, Mr. Justice Livingston said, " Where a court has jurisdiction, it has a right to decide every question that occurs in the cause ; and, whether its decision be correct or otherwise, its judgment, until reversed,... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1908 - 766 pages
...subject, in the same or any other court." — tftwiriix r. Rtrariis. Ifi Mass. 171. "It is the adoption of law too long established to require a citation...to decide every question which occurs in the cause. * » » am| that, where the inris'liction of the court and the risrht of a plaintiff to pro«ecute... | |
| Florida. Supreme Court - 1848 - 786 pages
...the proceedings of the Superior Court. In Elliot vs. Pierson the Supreme Court decides, that "when a Court has jurisdiction, it has a right to decide every question that arises in the cause; and whether the decision be correct or not, its judgment until reversed is... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1851 - 838 pages
...stated by this court in the case of Elliot et al. v. Peirsol et al., (1 Peters, 3-40,) in these words: ' Where a court has jurisdiction it has a right to decide every question which occurs in the cause ; ani whether its decision be correct or not, its judgment, until reversed, is regarded as binding... | |
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