Bassing v. Cady

Mr. JtxsTicE Harlan

delivered the opinion of the coúrt.

There was some cfifference of opinion between counsel upon the question whether certain papers, printed by the defendant, constituted any part of the record which this court could examine upon the present writ of error. > While this is not an important matter in view of our conclusion as to the controlling questions in the case it is appropriate to say that, on appeal" or writ of error to this court, papers or documents used at the hearing in the court below cannot in strictness be examined here unless they are made part of the record by…