Case Name: DAVIS AND RANKIN BUILDING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. BARBER
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1895-04-08
Citations: 157 U.S. 673
Docket Number: No. 818
Parties: DAVIS AND RANKIN BUILDING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. BARBER.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 157
Pages: 673–674

Head Matter:
DAVIS AND RANKIN BUILDING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. BARBER.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA.
No. 818.
Submitted March 25,1895.
Decided April 8, 1895.
On the authority of Maynard v. Hecht, 151 U. S. 324, and Colvin v. Jacksonville, 157 U. S. 368, this case is dismissed for want of a certificate from the Circuit Court certifying the question of its jurisdiction for decision, here.
Motion to dismiss. The case is stated in the opinion.
Mr. George A. Knight and Mr. J. A. McNutt for the motion.
Mr. L. T. Michener and Mr. George Shirts opposing.

Opinion:
The Chief Justice:
This was an action brought against certain subscribers to a contract to recover damages for its breach. Defendants demurred upon the grounds that the. court had no jurisdiction over the subject-matter of-the action, and that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against them. The demurrers were sustained and judgment rendered .in favor of defendants on June 28, 1892. The writ of error from this court was sued out February 16, 1894. It does not appear by the record, but is conceded by counsel, that a writ of error was taken to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and dismissed for want of jurisdiction. 60 Fed. Rep. 465. The jurisdiction of this court is invoked upon the ground that the only question in the case was as to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, but that question was not certified to this court by the Circuit Court for decision, and the writ of error must be dismissed upon the authority of Maynard v. Hecht, 151 U. S. 324; Colvin v. Jacksonville, ante, 368; and cases cited.
Writ of error dismissed.