salary and damages. Proceedings Following the filing of the case, summons were dispatched to Governor George Clinton and New York Attorney General Aaron Burr. Governor Clinton referred the summons to the New York Assembly which failed to act or respond. A second summons was issued by the court in February 1792. In February 1793 when New York again failed to respond, Oswald's attorney requested a default be entered at the August session if the state again failed to appear. During the Fall Term of the court, attorney Jared Ingersoll appeared on behalf of the State of New York and filed a protest that the Court did not have jurisdiction over the case. Before the motion was heard by the court, Oswald's attorney requested a postponement of the case. Before the resumption of the case at the next session, politics intervened. The New York General Assembly came under control of the Federalists who were in an ongoing battle with Governor Clinton and the Anti-Federalists. Opinion of the Court Dallas records the case as follows: Oswald, Administrator v. the State of New York February Term, 1792 Summons. In this case the Marshall had returned the writ served; and now Sergeant moved for a distringas, to compel an appearance on the part of the State. While, however, the court held the motion under advisement, it was voluntarily withdrawn, and the suit discontinued. References External links 1792 in United States case law United States Supreme Court cases United States Supreme Court cases of the Jay Court