WASHINGTON &C. RAILROAD CO. v. McDADE

No. 137.

135 U.S. 554 (1890)

WASHINGTON & GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY v. McDADE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Enoch Totten and Mr. Walter D. Davidge for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. William A. Cook and Mr. C.C. Cole for defendant in error. Mr. W.L. Cole was with them on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

A motion was filed in this case to dismiss the writ of error on the ground that the general term of the court below never acquired jurisdiction of the case, and that, as a consequence thereof, this court is also without jurisdiction. In connection with the motion to dismiss there was also a motion to strike out the bill of exceptions...

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