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Supreme Court· 11/6/1893

In re Parsons

Citations

  • 150 U.S. 150
  • 14 S. Ct. 50
  • 37 L. Ed. 1034
  • 1893 U.S. LEXIS 2367

Syllabus

<p>This court cannot, by writ of mandamus, compel a court below to decide a matter before it in a particular way.</p> <p>This court cannot, through the instrumentality of a writ of mandamus, review the judicial action of a court'below, had in the exercise, of its legitimate jurisdiction.</p>

Judges: Puller

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