Hoskin v. Fisher was a United States Supreme Court case that addressed the issue of whether a state court could issue a writ of error to a federal court. The case involved a dispute between two parties over a contract for the sale of land in the state of Arkansas. The defendant, Fisher, had obtained a judgment in the state court against the plaintiff, Hoskin, for the purchase price of the land. Hoskin then filed a writ of error in the federal court, seeking to have the judgment reversed. The Supreme Court held that the state court did not have the authority to issue a writ of error to the federal court. The Court reasoned that the state court was not a court of competent jurisdiction to review the judgment of the federal court. The Court further held that the writ of error was not a proper remedy for Hoskin to challenge the judgment of the federal court. The Court's decision in Hoskin v. Fisher established that state courts do not have the authority to issue writs of error to federal courts. This decision has been cited in numerous subsequent cases involving the issue of the jurisdiction of state courts over federal court judgments.

Justice Field delivered the dissenting opinion in Hoskin v. Fisher, arguing that the majority's decision was contrary to both law and justice. He argued that a contract between two parties should be enforced according to its terms unless it is illegal or against public policy. In this case, he believed there was no evidence of illegality or public policy violation; therefore, the contract should have been enforced as written. Furthermore, Justice Field noted that if one party had received an unfair advantage from their interpretation of the contract then they could be held liable for damages but not necessarily denied enforcement of their rights under the agreement itself. Ultimately, he concluded by stating his belief that contracts are sacred obligations which must be respected and upheld when possible so as to maintain trust in commercial transactions and ensure fairness among all parties involved in them.