Smith v. Gale

Supreme Court of the United States
Smith v. Gale, 137 U.S. 577 (1891)
11 S. Ct. 185; 34 L. Ed. 792; 1891 U.S. LEXIS 2045

Smith v. Gale

Opinion

Mr. Chief Justice Fuller

delivered the opinion of the court.

In computing the two years after the entry of a final judgment, decree or order, sought to be reviewed in this court, within which the writ of error must be brought or the appeal taken, the day of the entry of such judgment, decree or order should be excluded. Credit Co. v. Arkansas Central Railway Co., 128 U. S. 258.

The motion to dismiss the appeal in this cause is therefore

Denied.

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The day of the entry of judgment or decree must be excluded in computing the time for tailing an appeal or bringing a writ of error to review it.