Richards v. MacKall

113 U.S. 539 (1885)

RICHARDS

v.

MACKALL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Submitted December 1, 1884.

Decided March 2, 1885.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Mr. W. Willoughby in support of the motion.

Mr. William B. Webb and Mr. Enoch Totten opposing.

The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia consists of one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices. Rev. Stat. Dist. Col. § 750, 20 Stat. 320, ch. 99, § 1. The law provides for both special and general terms of the court, and for an appeal from the special to the general term, but the judgments and decrees when rendered are,…