CITY OF WASHINGTON v. DENNISON


73 U.S. 495 (____)

6 Wall. 495

CITY OF WASHINGTON v. DENNISON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.H. Bradley, for the plaintiff in error; Messrs. Davidge and Fendall, contra.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

The act gave to the city ten days, exclusive of Sundays, to sue out the writ of error, and take the other necessary steps which are required to operate as a supersedeas. The ten days expired on the 5th of December.

According to the settled practice, if the writ of error is sued out before the first day of the term, it must be made returnable on the first day of...

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