Johnson v. Keith

Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson v. Keith, 117 U.S. 199 (1886)
6 S. Ct. 669; 29 L. Ed. 888; 1886 U.S. LEXIS 1825

Johnson v. Keith

Opinion

Mr. Chief Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

This motion is granted. A judgment of reversal, accompanied by an order remanding the cause for a retrial, is not a final judgment for the purposes of a writ of error to this court. Houston v. Moore, 3 Wheat. 433; Bostwick v. Brinkerkoff, 106 U. S. 4, and cases there cited.

Motion granted.

Reference

Full Case Name
JOHNSON v. KEITH & Another
Cited By
7 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
A judgment of reversal in a State court, accompanied by an order remanding the cause for a retrial, is not a final judgment for the purpose of a writ of error to this court.