· 11/5/1906
Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Co. v. Hager
Citations
- 203 U.S. 109
- 27 S. Ct. 24
- 51 L. Ed. 111
- 1906 U.S. LEXIS 1570
Syllabus
<p>Circuit Courts of the United States, until Congress shall otherwise provide, have no power to issue a writ of mandamus in an original action for the purpose of securing relief by the writ, although the relief sought concerns an alleged right secured by the Constitution of the United States.</p>
Judges: Day
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