John Marshall

“ If the jurisdiction of the court for the correction of errors does which the judicial system of New York is organised, enable that court to notice errors in fact in the proceedings of the supreme court, not apparent on the face of the record, it is difficult to perceive how that court could conform its judgment to that of this court, otherwise than by quashing its writ of error to the supreme court. ”

“ This judgment also has been brought before this court by writ of error, and it has been argued, that the mandate on the former judgment has been disregarded, and that, consequently, this second judgment ought to be reversed.
The court has felt great difficulty on this question. The importance of preserving uniformity in the construction of the constitution, laws and treaties of the United States, must be felt by all ”

“ The people of the United States have vested that power in this tribunal, and its highest duty is to exercise it with fidelity. The point of difficulty in this case is to decide, whether the legitimate exercise of this power has been obstructed by the judgment of the court of errors of New York, now under consideration. ”