Notley v. Brown, 208 U.S. 429 (1908)

Notley v. Brown


No. 68


Argued January 24, 1908
Decided February 24, 1908
208 U.S. 429

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII

Syllabus

Harrison v. Magoon, 205 U.S. 501, followed to effect that the Act of March 3, 1905, c. 1465, 33 Stat. 1035, did not operate retroactively, and that this Court has no authority to review judgments of the Supreme Court of Hawaii rendered prior to that date which could not be reviewed under the previous act.

In this case, it was held that the writ of error could not be sustained as to the judgment referred to therein because entered prior to March 3, 1905, and also that it could not be sustained as to a judgment in the same suit entered after the writ of error had been sued out,

The facts are stated in the opinion.