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U.S. v. National Exch. Bank, 53 F. 9, 3 C.C.A. 390

Facts

The case was initiated to recover a sum of $1,259.05 from the defendant bank. On February 2, 1891, the trial court rendered a judgment in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff sought a writ of error to appeal this judgment on July 29, 1891, after the act creating the appellate court was approved on March 3, 1891.

The act creating this court was approved March 3, 1891, (26 St.c. 517.) At the time of the rendition of this judgment there existed no right to a review thereof by an appellate court. The amount claimed was less than the minimum amount necessary to give the supreme court power to entertain such review.

Issue

Whether the appellate court had jurisdiction to review the judgment rendered by the trial court given the amount in dispute was less than the minimum required for such review.

Whether the appellate court had jurisdiction to review the judgment rendered by the trial court given the amount in dispute was less than the minimum required for such review.

Rule

The appellate court is without jurisdiction to review a judgment if the amount claimed is less than the minimum necessary to give the supreme court power to entertain such review.

The appellate court is without jurisdiction to review a judgment if the amount claimed is less than the minimum necessary to give the supreme court power to entertain such review.

Analysis

The court analyzed the jurisdictional requirements and determined that at the time the judgment was rendered, there was no right to a review by an appellate court due to the amount being below the threshold. The court noted that the act creating the appellate court did not indicate any intention to be retroactive, thus affirming the lack of jurisdiction.

We are of opinion that this court is without jurisdiction to review this judgment. We find no language in the act indicating an intention to make it retroactive.

Conclusion

The appellate court dismissed the writ of error, concluding it was without jurisdiction to review the judgment.

Writ of error dismissed.

Who won?

The defendant bank prevailed in the case because the appellate court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the trial court's judgment.

The defendant bank prevailed in the case because the appellate court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the trial court's judgment.

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