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Ex Parte Ferry Company
Opinion of the Court by Morrison Waite
748813Ex Parte Ferry Company — Opinion of the CourtMorrison Waite

United States Supreme Court

104 U.S. 519

Ex Parte Ferry Company


This case is, in all its material facts, like that of Ex parte Gordon, supra, p. 515. It matters not that the amount demanded in the libel is less than $5,000, and that consequently no appeal will lie to this court. An appeal will lie to the Circuit Court in favor of the libellant if he is defeated, and in favor of the respondent if the recovery exceeds $50. It is no ground for relief by prohibition that provision has not been made for a review of the decision of the court of original jurisdiction, by appeal or otherwise. A prohibition cannot be made to perform the office of a prceeding for the correction of mere errors and irregularities. If there is jurisdiction, and no provision for appeal or writ of error, the judgment of the trial court is the judgment of the court of last resort, and concludes the parties. It rests with Congress to decide whether a case shall be reviewed or not.

Writ denied.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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