United States v. Diamond Match Co.

Citations

• 115 F. 288
• 53 C.C.A. 90
• 1902 U.S. App. LEXIS 4210

Syllabus

<p>1. Customs Duties — Decisions of Circuit Court — Mode of Review.</p> <p>Act June 10, 1890, relating to revenue, provides in section 15 for an appeal from the decision of the board of general appraisers to the circuit court, and declares that the latter’s decision shall be final, “unless such court shall be of the opinion that the question involved is of sufficient importance as to require a review by the supreme court of the United States, in which case said circuit court * * * may * * * allow an appeal to said supreme court.” Act March 3,1891, creating the circuit court of appeals, transfers to the latter court jurisdiction of the appeals to the supreme court allowed by section 15. -Held, that the mode of review remains the same, and the proceedings in the circuit court cannot be reviewed by writ of error.</p> <p>8. Same — Appeal—Writ of Error — Distinctions between.</p> <p>A writ of error only brings up errors of law, while on an appeal the facts also are open to inquiry.</p>