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Burnham v. North Chicago St. Ry. Co.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 13, 1898No. 470PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Northern District of Illinois.

1Opinion of the Court

WOODS, Circuit Judge.

The motion to dismiss is on the ground that this court is without jurisdiction — first, because the supposed writ of error issued herein has never been filed in the circuit court; second, because no return has been made by the clerk of the circuit court to the supposed writ of error; third, because the supposed writ of error did not issue under the seal of any court; fourth, because the clerk of the circuit court, to the judges of which the supposed writ was directed, has never made return to the writ by returning with the same to this court an authenticated transcript of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Credit Co. v. Arkansas Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Mussina v. CavazosSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  3. Railway Co. v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. KirkSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  5. Redfield v. ParksSupreme Court of the United States · 1889

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. North Chicago St. Ry. Co. v. BurnhamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1900
  2. Kaw Valley Drainage Dist. v. Union Pac. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  3. Teller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
  4. United States v. ClampDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1923
  5. In re A. L. Robertshaw Mfg. Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1905

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