Cotton v. Territory of Hawaii Ex Rel. Holloway

Citations

• 211 U.S. 162
• 29 S. Ct. 85
• 53 L. Ed. 131
• 1908 U.S. LEXIS 1535

Syllabus

<p>The elementary rule, that the power of this court to review judgments under § 709, Rev. Stat., and under statutes relating to review of judgments from territorial courts extends only to final judgments, also governs appeals from the Supreme Court of Hawaii under § 86 of the act of April 30, 1900, c. 339, 31'Stat. 141, 158, and the amenda-tory act of March 3, 1905, c. 1465, 33 Stat. 1035.</p> <p>The power of this court to review the judgments of courts of the Territories depends upon acts of Congress and cannot be extended by, territorial legislation.</p> <p>The decisions of the Supreme Court of Hawaii in this case, overruling exceptions and reversing order for new trial, were based on bill of exception which did 'not bring up the whole record, were not under the practice of Hawaii final judgments, and are not reviewable by this court.</p>