Railroad Co. v. Trook

Supreme Court

Railroad Co. v. Trook

100 U.S. 112, 25 L. Ed. 571, 10 Otto 112, 1879 U.S. LEXIS 1812

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

DecidedNovember 24, 1879

StatusPublished

Cited by8 cases

This text of 100 U.S. 112 (Railroad Co. v. Trook) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of the United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Railroad Co. v. Trook, 100 U.S. 112, 25 L. Ed. 571, 10 Otto 112, 1879 U.S. LEXIS 1812 (1879).

Pincite

Opinion

Mr. Chief Justice Waite

.delivered thé opinión of the court.

In cases .brought here-by writ of error for the re-examinar. tion of judgments of affirmance in- the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,, the value of' the. matter in dispute is determined by the judgment affirmed without -adding interest *113 or costs. The judgment in this case, after the $1,500 had been remitted to avoid a new trial, did not exceed $2,500. Such being the case, under the rule established in Railroad Company v. Grant (98 U. S. 398), our jurisdiction has been taken away.

The motion to dismiss .will. be granted, each party to pay his own costs ; and it is

So ordered.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Mr. Chief Justice Waite

.delivered thé opinión of the court.

In cases .brought here-by writ of error for the re-examinar. tion of judgments of affirmance in- the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,, the value of' the. matter in dispute is determined by the judgment affirmed without -adding interest *113 or costs. The judgment in this case, after the $1,500 had been remitted to avoid a new trial, did not exceed $2,500. Such being the case, under the rule established in Railroad Company v. Grant (98 U. S. 398), our jurisdiction has been taken away.

The motion to dismiss .will. be granted, each party to pay his own costs ; and it is

So ordered.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

100 U.S. 112, 25 L. Ed. 571, 10 Otto 112, 1879 U.S. LEXIS 1812, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/railroad-co-v-trook-scotus-1879.

Opinion

Related

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack