Litz v. Kauffman

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Litz v. Kauffman

2 Walk. 227

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided May 18, 1875·No. No. 22·Published

Opinion

[229]*229The Supreme Court quashed the writ of error on the 18th of May, 1875. in the following opinion :

Per Curiam.

The materiality of witnesses in a trial before a jury depends on facts known to the Court below. Its discretion in the allowance of tees to the witnesses depeuda ou evidence which the. record does not bring up here. A writ of error reaches the record only. We can correct those errors only which the record shows. A writ of error therefore does not lie; McCauley’s Appeal, 5 Norris 187. We may, however, add that this case is right ou the merits.

Writ quashed.

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[229]*229The Supreme Court quashed the writ of error on the 18th of May, 1875. in the following opinion :

Per Curiam.

The materiality of witnesses in a trial before a jury depends on facts known to the Court below. Its discretion in the allowance of tees to the witnesses depeuda ou evidence which the. record does not bring up here. A writ of error reaches the record only. We can correct those errors only which the record shows. A writ of error therefore does not lie; McCauley’s Appeal, 5 Norris 187. We may, however, add that this case is right ou the merits.

Writ quashed.

Litz v. Kauffman, 2 Walk. 227 (Pa. 1875).

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