Hecht v. Boughton

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Wyoming, to bring up-for review the. judgment' in a suit, where there.-was not a trial by jury. A motion is now made to-dismiss, because the case should -have -been brought here by appeal, and not by writ.of error.

The second section of the act of April 7, 1874, c. 80 (18 Stat., pt. 3, p. 27), is as follows: —

■ “That the appellate jurisdiction-of the Supreme Court of the United States over the judgments and decrees of said territorial courts in' cases of trial b.y jury shall- be exercised by writ of error, and in all other cases…