Farnsworth v. Territory of Montana
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME OOURT OF THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA. This was a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana, in a -criminal case, brought by George W. Farnsworth, who was proceeded against by an information in the Probate Court in and for Gallatin County, in that Territory,- for the crime of misdemeanor, in having, in violation of a statute, as a commercial traveller, offered for sale in that Territory merchandise to be delivered at a future time,…
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME OOURT OF THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA. This was a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana, in a -criminal case, brought by George W. Farnsworth, who was proceeded against by an information in the Probate Court in and for Gallatin County, in that Territory,- for the crime of misdemeanor, in having, in violation of a statute, as a commercial traveller, offered for sale in that Territory merchandise to be delivered at a future time, without first having obtained a license. He was arrested, and pleaded not guilty, and was tried by the court, no jury having…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Justicb Blatchfoed,
after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.
It is very clear that this is a criminal case; and the question arises whether there is any authority for the review by this court of the decision of the-Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana, in a criminal case. We have been furnished with a brief on this subject-by the counsel for the plaintiff in error; but we are unable to find any statutory authority for the jurisdiction of this court in this case.
Section 702 of the Revised Statutes provides as follows: “ The final judgments and…
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