THE PACKER

No. 286.

140 U.S. 360 (1891)

THE E.A. PACKER, SCULLY Claimant.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 11, 1891.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward D. McCarthy (with whom was Mr. de L. Berier on the brief), for appellant.

Mr. Robert D. Benedict for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

This court has repeatedly held that under the act of February 16, 1875, 18 Stat. 315, "to facilitate the disposition of cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes," we are no longer at liberty to pass upon disputed questions of fact, but are bound to accept the findings of the Circuit Court as conclusive, and are limited to a determination of questions of law and to the validity of...

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