RAILROAD COMPANY v. CHURCH


86 U.S. 62 (____)

19 Wall. 62

RAILROAD COMPANY v. CHURCH.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.A. Garfield and R.D. Mussey, in support of the motion; Messrs. D. Clarke and S.T. Phillips, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

It is certainly true that the proceeding is of the character asserted in the propositions on which the want of jurisdiction is based, and that, as a general rule, no appeal or writ of error lies in this class of cases.

But the appellate jurisdiction of this court over the doings of the Supreme Court of the District is established and regulated by act of Congress, and a reference to the statutes on this...

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