John McLean

“ This is necessary to give that court jurisdiction. It can exercise no power over any claim, where the land lies in the Southern Judicial District of the same State.
This court has often held, unless the jurisdiction of the Circuit or District Court appear in the record, the judgment of such court may be reversed on a writ of error. It is therefore important, that in dealing with land titles, the jurisdiction of the inferior court should appear in the proceeding. ”