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Stewart v. Ramsay, 242 U.S. 128 (1916)
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Stewart v. Ramsay, 242 U.S. 128 (1916)
Stewart v. Ramsay No. 105 Argued November 15, 1916 Decided December 4, 1916 242 U.S. 128
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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A direct writ of error lies, under Judicial Code, § 238, to test the jurisdiction of the district court over the person of the defendant.
A district court sitting in one state cannot acquire personal jurisdiction over a citizen and resident of another through civil process served upon him while in attendance on such court as plaintiff and witness and while he is returning from the courtroom after testifying.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Stewart v. Ramsay, 242 U.S. 128 (1916) in 242 U.S. 128 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KIGZ8IK7466CJ1W.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Stewart v. Ramsay, 242 U.S. 128 (1916), in 242 U.S. 128, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KIGZ8IK7466CJ1W.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Stewart v. Ramsay, 242 U.S. 128 (1916). cited in 1916, 242 U.S. 128. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KIGZ8IK7466CJ1W.
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