United States v. St. Louis, I. M. & S. Ry. Co.

Citations

• 169 F. 73
• 94 C.C.A. 441
• 1909 U.S. App. LEXIS 4554

Syllabus

<p>1. Courts (§ 356*) — Federal Courts — Practice — Trial to District Court Without a Jury—Review.</p> <p>Where an action at law in a District Court, triable by jury under Rev. St. § 566 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 461), is by consent of the parties tried to the court without a jury, no question of fact or law decided upon or in connection with the trial is subject to re-examination in an appellate court.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. § 937: Dec. Dig. § 356*</p> <p>Jurisdiction of Circuit Court of Appeals in general, 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> <p>2. Courts (§ 356*)—Federal Courts—Practice—Review.</p> <p>Rev. St. 81 649, 700 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, pp. 525, 570), providing for waiving a jury and for the review of judgments rendered in causes where there is such a waiver, relate exclusively to trials in the Circuit Courts, and there are no similar provisions in respect of trials in the District Courts.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. § 937: Dec. Dig. § ■ 356.*]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>