Swafford v. Templeton

Citations

• 185 U.S. 487
• 22 S. Ct. 783
• 46 L. Ed. 1005
• 1902 U.S. LEXIS 916

Syllabus

<p>The court below erred in dismissing this action, for want of jurisdiction, as the right which it was claimed had been unlawfully invaded, was one arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States; and although it has been held that, on error from a state court to this court, where the Federal question asserted to be contained in the record, is manifestly lacking all color of merit,' the writ of .error should be dismissed, that doctrine relates to questions arising on writs of error from state courts, where, aside from the Federal status of the parties to the action, or the inherent' nature of the Federal right which is sought to be vindicated, jurisdiction is to be determined by ascertaining whether the record raises a bona fide Federal question.</p>