In Re Sanford Fork & Tool Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
This was a petition for a writ of mandamus to the Honorable “William A. Woods, as Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Indiana, to command him to enter, in a suit in equity pending before him, a final decree in favor of the present petitioners, defendants in that suit, in accordance with a mandate of this court upon reversing a decree of that court, on an appeal reported as Sanford Fork & Tool Co. v. Howe, Brown & Co., 157 U. S. 312. By the…
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This was a petition for a writ of mandamus to the Honorable “William A. Woods, as Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Indiana, to command him to enter, in a suit in equity pending before him, a final decree in favor of the present petitioners, defendants in that suit, in accordance with a mandate of this court upon reversing a decree of that court, on an appeal reported as Sanford Fork & Tool Co. v. Howe, Brown & Co., 157 U. S. 312. By the former opinion and mandate of this court, the petition for a mandamus, and the return to the rule to show cause, the case…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray
When a case has been once, decided by this court on appeal, and remanded to the Circuit Court, whatever was before this court, and disposed of by its decree, is considered as finally settled. The Circuit Court is bound by the decree as the law of the case; ánd must carry it into execution, according to the mandate. That court cannot vary it, or examine it for any other purpose than execution; or give any othér or further relief.; or review it, even for. apparent error, upon any matter decided on appeal; or intermeddle with it, further than to settle so much as has been remanded. Sibbald v.…
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