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SMITH v. UNITED STATES

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94 U.S. 97 (1876)

24 L.Ed. 32

SMITH, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

November 27, 1876.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John J. McGilvra for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Solicitor-General Phillips, contra.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

It is clearly within our discretion to refuse to hear a criminal case in error, unless the convicted party, suing out the writ, is where he can be made to respond to any judgment we may render. In this case it is admitted that the plaintiff in error has escaped, and is not within the control of the court below, either actually, by being in custody, or constructively, by being out on bail. If we affirm the...

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