Legal Opinion

Andes v. Slauson

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 22, 1889No. 225PublishedCited by 25 opinions

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW TORE. Albert Slauson brpught two actions against the town- of Andes in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York, alleging in the complaint in each action that he was a citizen of the State of New Jerseyand th¿ defendant was a municipal corporation of the State of New York ; that the defendant subscribed to the stock of the . Delhi and Middletown Railroad…

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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW TORE. Albert Slauson brpught two actions against the town- of Andes in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York, alleging in the complaint in each action that he was a citizen of the State of New Jerseyand th¿ defendant was a municipal corporation of the State of New York ; that the defendant subscribed to the stock of the . Delhi and Middletown Railroad Company, and issued its bonds, with coupons for interest annexed, in payment thereof, , in accordance, with the law of New…

1Opinion of the Court

- Mr. Justice.Gray,

after stating.the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

The authority of this court to review the judgments of the Circuit Court by bill of exceptions and writ of error is regulated exclusively by the acts of Congress and the practice of the courts of the United States, without regard to the statutes of the State or the practice of its courts. Chateaugay Co., petitioner, 128 U. S. 544. The right of review is limited to questions, of law appearing on the face of the record, and does not extend to matters of fact or of discretion; questions of law arising…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bond v. DustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. The Chateaugay Ore & Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Campbell v. BoyreauSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  4. Paine v. Central Vermont RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Shipman v. Straitsville Central Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. City of Cleveland v. Walsh Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1922
  3. Cassatt v. Mitchell Coal & Coke Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1907
  4. Rogers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  5. United States v. National City Bank of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922

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