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CHOUTEAU v. GIBSON

111 U.S. 200 (1884)

CHOUTEAU & Another v. GIBSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 31st, 1884.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John W. Noble and Mr. C. Gibson for appellee in support of the motion.

Mr. Thomas T. Gantt for Julia Maffitt, appellant, opposing.

Mr. S.T. Glover and Mr. J.R. Shepley for Charles P. Chouteau, appellant, opposing.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

From the beginning it has been held that to give us jurisdiction in this class of cases it must appear affirmatively on the face of the record, not only that a federal question was raised and presented to the highest court of the State for decision, but that it was decided, or that its decision was necessary to the judgment or decree rendered in the case. Murdock v. Memphis, 20 Wall. 590, 636...

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