Lane v. Ellinger
Lane v. Ellinger
Opinion of the Court
It appears from the record that there is no final judgment in this case. "Without such final judgment, there can be no appeal; and, of course, no writ of error, which can give this court jurisdiction. There can be no appeal taken or writ of error sued out, to the refusal of the district judge to enter a final judgment in a cause. Why the final judgment was not entered by the court below upon the return of the verdiet into court, this court has no right' to inquire into by appeal or writ of error. The jurisdiction of this court is exclusively appellate, and can be exercised only in cases of final judgment, except where the Legislature may specially provide for its exer
Dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- J. H. Lane v. Charles Ellinger
- Cited By
- 3 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- 1—No appeal or writ of error will lie to a refusal by a district judge to enter a final judgment in a cause. If the refusal works injury, some other remedy must be invoked. 3—Why the court below did not enter final judgment on the return of a verdict, this court has no right to inquire into by appeal or writ of error. 3—So long as proceedings in a suit remain in fieri, (that is, until final judgment,) the power of a court to render judgment p,m pro tuno is unquestionable.