Director of Prisons v. Court of First Instance

Majority

p. 633

No. 452.

The Director of Prisons, Plaintiff in Error and Appellant, v. The Court of First Instance

p. 634

of the Province of Cavite, Tenth Judicial District.

Syllabus

In error to and appeal from the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands.

Motion to dismiss submitted December 6, 1915.

Decided December 13, 1915.

Mr. S. T. Ansell and Mr. C. J. Gurkin for the plaintiff in error and appellant. Mr. C. W. O’Brien for the defendant in error and appellee.

Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of Jones v. Montague, 194 U. S. 147 ; Lewis v. The United States, 216 U. S. 611 ; Richardson v. McChesney, 218 U. S. 487 ; Stearns v. Wood, 236 U. S. 75 .

Cases cited

Jones v. Montague 194 U. S. 147 SCOTUS 1904-04-25 p. 634
Lewis v. United States 216 U. S. 611 SCOTUS 1910-03-14 p. 634
Richardson v. McChesney 218 U. S. 487 SCOTUS 1910-11-28 p. 634
Stearns v. Wood 236 U. S. 75 SCOTUS 1915-01-18 p. 634