Boardman v. Toffey

Boardman v. Toffey, 117 U.S. 271 (1886)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: March 15, 1886
Docket: No. 158
Judges: Waite
Citations: 117 U.S. 2716 S. Ct. 73429 L. Ed. 8981886 U.S. LEXIS 1835

Syllabus

If the trial below is by the court without a jury, and the findings of facts are general, only such rulings of the court in the progress of the trial can be reviewed as are presented by a bill of exceptions.

Summary

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ifHE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.

Syllabus and headnotes are prepared by the reporter or publisher, not the court, and are not part of the opinion.

Opinion

Me. Chief Justice "Waite delivered the opinion of the court.

This judgment is affirmed. The trial was by the court without a jury and there is no special finding of facts. The only questions presented by the bill of exceptions which we can consider are those which relate to the refusal of the court to allow certain interrogatories to be put to witnesses on the stand, and in these we find no error. The general finding prevents all inquiry by us into the special facts and conclusions of law on which that finding rests.

Norris v. Jackson, 9 Wall. 125 ;

Cooper v. Omohundro, 19 Wall. 65, 69 ;

Martinton v. Fairbanks, 112 U. S. 670, 673 .

Affirmed.

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Merriam v. Huselton45 F.2d 983 (8th Cir. 1930)
United States v. Bridget M. Denny-Shaffer2 F.3d 999 (10th Cir. 1993)
United States v. Shingle91 F.2d 85 (9th Cir. 1937)
United States v. Gordin9 F.2d 394 (6th Cir. 1925)
First Nat. Bank of San Rafael v. Philippine Refining Corp. of New York51 F.2d 218 (9th Cir. 1931)
United States v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.30 F.2d 655 (8th Cir. 1929) · Dissent

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United States v. Bridget M. Denny-Shaffer2 F.3d 999 (10th Cir. 1993)
United States v. Shingle91 F.2d 85 (9th Cir. 1937)
City of Woodward v. Caldwell86 F.2d 567 (10th Cir. 1936)
Lyle v. Phillips Petroleum Co.72 F.2d 347 (8th Cir. 1934)
First Nat. Bank of San Rafael v. Philippine Refining Corp. of New York51 F.2d 218 (9th Cir. 1931)
White v. United States48 F.2d 178 (10th Cir. 1931)

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Authorities cited 3

Depth	Case	Cited by
	Norris v. Jackson, 76 U.S. (9 Wall.) 125 (1870)	136
	Martinton v. Fairbanks, 112 U.S. 670 (1885)	88
	Cooper v. Omohundro, 86 U.S. (19 Wall.) 65 (1874)	52

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