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CAREY v. HOUSTON AND TEXAS RAILWAY

No. 642.

161 U.S. 115 (1896)

16 S.Ct. 537

40 L.Ed. 638

CAREY, v. HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Hubley Ashton, Mr. E.B. Kruttschnitt, and Mr. Adrian H. Joline for the motion.

Mr. Jefferson Chandler, Mr. A.J. Dittenhoefer, Mr. George Clark, and Mr. Russell H. Landale, opposing.

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

By the fifth section of the judiciary act of March 3, 1891, c. 517, 26 Stat. 826, it is provided that appeals may be taken from the Circuit Courts directly to this court "in any case in which the jurisdiction of the court is in issue; in such cases the question of jurisdiction alone shall be certified to the Supreme Court from the court below for decision." And we held in respect of the direct appeal to...

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