COFFEY v. UNITED STATES


116 U.S. 427 (1886)

COFFEY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Gabriel C. Wharton, Mr. Samuel McKee, and Mr. T.T. Wharton for plaintiff in error submitted on their brief.

Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Maury for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts in the language reported above, he continued:

There is no bill of exceptions in the record, and no exception to the overruling of the motions; but the questions arising on the demurrers to the counts of the amended information, and the question as to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, are open for consideration.

The objection to the jurisdiction is not well taken. By §...

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