Case Name: Ellis v. The State of Iowa
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1856-06
Citations: 3 Iowa 217
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ellis v. The State of Iowa.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 217–217

Head Matter:
Ellis v. The State of Iowa.

Opinion:
Undek tbe Code, tbe Supreme Court possesses no power' to review an order or judgment in a criminal case, unless it is brought up by writ of error, as prescribed by section 3088.
In criminal cases appealed from a justice of tbe peace to tbe District Court, tbe defendant is not entitled to a trial on tbe merits, where tbe District Court finds that there was no error in tbe proceedings of tbe justice.
Judgment affirmed.