· 11/28/1904
Bradford v. Southern Railway Co.
Citations
- 195 U.S. 243
- 25 S. Ct. 55
- 49 L. Ed. 178
- 1904 U.S. LEXIS 715
Syllabus
<p>The act of July 20, 1892, providing when a plaintiff may sue as a poor person, does not apply to appellate proceedings.</p> <p>Federal appellate courts have no power to permit prosecutions in forma ■pauperis in the absence of a statute.</p>
Judges: Fuller
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