Territory of Montana v. Cummins

Montana Supreme Court July 15, 1888

Territory of Montana v. Cummins, 8 Mont. 163 (Mont. 1888)

Bach, Liddell, Wolfe

Opinion of the Court

Bach, J.

—The appeal in this case is taken by the Territory. No brief has been filed by either party, and the attorney-general has stated in open court that he finds no merit in the appeal. In view of the tact that an opinion or decision rendered in this court upon such conditions would scarcely be considered of any value as a precedent, even within our own jurisdiction, the judgment will be affirmed without any further reason assigned therefor.

The judgment is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

De Wolfe, J., and Liddell, J., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name: TERRITORY OF MONTANA v. W. F. CUMMINS
Status: Published
Syllabus: Appeal — When it will not he considered. — In the ease at bar, a criminal action, an appeal had been taken in behalf of the Territory from a judgment of the District Court. No briefs were filed, and the attorney-general representing the Territory stated to the court that he. could find no merit in the appeal. Reid, that under such circumstances, the judgment must be affirmed without the assignment of any reasons for the decision.