Brown v. Swann (33 U.S. 435)

IN this case the appeal was taken at the December term 1832 of the circuit court of the district of Columbia to the supreme court. The appeal was not entered to the next term of the court, but was entered at January term 1834. The cause being called on for argument; the defendant asked for a continuance, which was resisted by the appellant.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL said: