United States v. Crusell (79 U.S. 175)/Opinion of the Court

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722293United States v. Crusell (79 U.S. 175) — Opinion of the CourtSalmon P. Chase

United States Supreme Court

79 U.S. 175

United States  v.  Crusell


In the case of the United States v. Ayres this court denied a motion to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims when the motion was made upon the sole ground that a motion for a new trial had been made by the United States, and was pending in that court, but afterwards dismissed the same appeal when a new trial had been granted. We are satisfied with the rulings then announced, and think that the spirit of them requires us to allow the continuance now asked for. We must not be understood, however, as giving any sanction to the idea that indefinite postponement of final hearing and determination can be obtained by repeated motions for continuance here.

The objection that more than two years had elapsed after judgment in the Court of Claims before the motion for new trial was made should be addressed to that court in opposition to the motion. Its decision, whatever it may be, can be reviewed here.

CONTINUANCE GRANTED.

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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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