Washington County v. Durant

Decided December 1, 1868

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1868-12

TiiE'record showed that this cause had been brought here from the Circuit Court for Iowa, as on a writ of error,'62/ agreement of parties, and without the issuing pr service of such a writ. Coming before this court on a printed argument for the defendant in error, and the fact above-mentioned being observed by the court, the appeal was dismissed ;

Relies on Austin v. The Aldermen · Washington County v. Durant

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Affirmed · 8–0 · Decided 1868-12

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Cited by 35 later decisions (12 by the Supreme Court) — most recently July 2024 · most notably Broadrick v. Oklahoma (1973), Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego (1981)

3 federal appellate · 1 district · 11 state decisions — followed in 10 states

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¶1Cases cannot be brought within the appellate jurisdiction of this court by agreement of parties, and .without an appeal allowed or writ/ of error served.

¶2TiiE'record showed that this cause had been brought here from the Circuit Court for Iowa, as on a writ of error,'62/ agreement of parties, and without the issuing pr service of such a writ. Coming before this court on a printed argument for the defendant in error, and the fact above-mentioned being observed by the court, the appeal was dismissed ;

¶4the CHIEF JUSTICE

¶5stating it to be the opinion of the court, that an appeal allowed or a writ of error served, was essential to the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction.