Case Name: THE UNITED STATES v. EVANS
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1809-02
Citations: 5 Cranch 280
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE UNITED STATES v. EVANS.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 280–281

Head Matter:
THE UNITED STATES v. EVANS.
it is not a ground for a •writ of error that the judge to'reinstau^a cause after nonsmL
ERRQK to the district court for the Kentucky ,. . ^ district,
?n the court below, the judge at the trial rejected certain testimony which was offered by the attorney for the United States, who thereupon took a bill of exceptions', and became nonsuit, and afterwards, at the same term, moved the court to set aside thé nonsuit and grant a new trial, upon the ground that the judge had erred in- rejecting the testimony. But the court overruled the motion, and refused a new trial; whereupon the attorney for the United States sued out his writ of error.
The case was submitted by the Attorney-General and Rowan, without argument.

Opinion:
Marshall, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the Tke^TJ. S. court,, that in such a case, where there has been a- Evan's.nonsuit, and a -motion to reinstate overruled, the court could not interfere.
Judgment affirmed.