AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY v. FISHER

No. 242.

166 U.S. 464 (1897)

AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY v. FISHER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 12, 1897.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson (with whom was Mr. F.W. von Cotzhausen on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. J.L. Rawlins for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

As the amount in controversy is over $5000 this court in any view has jurisdiction of the case, and may inquire into all matters properly preserved in the record. The recital in the bill of exceptions shows that proper exceptions were taken to the charge of the court in respect to the number of jurors whose concurrence was essential to the verdict, and also to its action in receiving and...

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