Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Justice
Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Justice
Opinion of the Court
This cause coming on to' be heard upon a rehearing of the former decision of the court therein made on April 12th, 1899, whereby the said cause was dismissed and stricken from the dockets of this court, and it now appearing to the court that the writ of error in said cause was issued on the eleventh d'ay of June, A. D. 1898, two clear days prior to' the first day of the June term, 1898, of this court, but is made returnable to the first day of the January term, - A. D. 1899, contrary to law — §1270, Rev. Stats.' — and is, therefore, void, and does not give to this court jurisdiction of said cause, the
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Company, in Error v. John W. Justice, in Error
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- Syllabus
- Appellate Practice — Writ of Error Made Returnable Contrary to Law is Void. A writ of error made returnable contrary to law (Section 1270, 'Revised Statutes,) is void, and does not give to this court juris•diction of the cause, and such a case will be stricken from the dockets and dismissed.