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

Supreme Court of the United States·Decided November 24, 1879·Published·Cited by 8 cases

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.

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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.

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

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