Foreman v. Meyer, 227 U.S. 452 (1913)

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United States ex Rel. Foreman v. Meyer


Submitted January 27, 1913
Decided February 24, 1913
227 U.S. 452

PETITION FOR WRIT OF ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Syllabus

Champion Lumber Co. v. Fisher, ante, p. 445, followed as to the construction of subd. 5 of § 250 of Judicial Code regulating the review by this Court of judgments of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.

The validity and scope of the authority of an officer of the United States is not drawn in question where the controversy is confined to determining whether the facts under which he can exercise that authority do or do not exist.

Writ of error to review 38 App.D.C. 472 denied.

The facts, which involve the construction of § 250 of the Judicial Code of 1911 and the jurisdiction of this Court to review judgments of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, are stated in the opinion.