RUTHERFORD v. GEDDES


71 U.S. 220 (____)

4 Wall. 220

RUTHERFORD v. GEDDES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted by Mr. Reverdy Johnson, for the appellant Rutherford, and by Mr. Janin, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

On the trial of this case in the District Court the libellant procured a decree in his favor mainly upon testimony found in certain depositions offered by him. To the admission of these depositions in evidence, the defendants objected, and when the objection was overruled they carried the case by appeal to the Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court excluded the depositions...

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