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GLACIER MOUNTAIN SILVER MINING CO. V. WILLIS, 127 U. S. 471 (1888)
127 U. S. 471U.S. Supreme Court
Glacier Mountain Silver Mining Co. v. Willis, 127 U.S. 471 (1888)
Glacier Mountain Silver Mining Co. v. Willis, 127 U.S. 471 (1888)
No. 166
Submitted April 9, 1888
Decided May 14, 1888
127 U.S. 471
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Syllabus
After hearing, counsel the court of its own motion dismisses a case for want of jurisdiction. Plaintiff in error moves to reinstate it, supporting the motion by affidavits as to the value of the property in dispute. The Court orders service on the other party, and on return vacates the judgment of dismissal.
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