UNITED STATES v. CIRCUIT JUDGES


70 U.S. 673 (1865)

3 Wall. 673

UNITED STATES v. CIRCUIT JUDGES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Ashton and Mr. Black, for the relators and in support of the motion; Mr. W.W. Cope, contra.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

The question raised by the present application is a nice one in practice, and is not without its difficulties.

The section itself does not provide for an appeal, and, unless the case is governed by some general law, or established practice of the court derived from acts of Congress, the right of appeal cannot be maintained.

By the 22d section of the Judiciary Act, in connection with the act of...

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