Pender v. Brown

Citations

• 120 F. 496
• 56 C.C.A. 646
• 1903 U.S. App. LEXIS 4504

Syllabus

<p>1. Jurisdiction op Circuit Court op Appeals — Writ op Error — Failure to Prosecute.</p> <p>A Circuit Court of Appeals does not acquire jurisdiction of a cause by writ of error unless such writ, together with the record, is returned to the next ensuing term of the court to which it is made returnable, or sufficient cause is then shown why it is not so returned.</p> <p>¶ 1. Jurisdiction of Circuit Court of Appeals, see notes to Lau Ow Bew v. United States, 1 C. C. A. 6; United States Freehold Land & Emigration Co. v. Gallegos, 32 C. C. A. 475.</p>