Case: Washington County v. Durant
Abbreviation: Washington County v. Durant
Decision Date: 1868-12
Docket Number: 
Citation: 7 Wall. 694
Volume: 74
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Washington County v. Durant.
Judges: 
Pages: 694–694

Head Matter:
Washington County v. Durant.
Cases cannot be brought within the appellate jurisdiction of this court by agreement of parties, and .without an appeal allowed or writ/ of error served.
TiiE'record showed that this cause had been brought here from the Circuit Court for Iowa, as on a writ of error,'62/ agreement of parties, and without the issuing pr service of such a writ. Coming before this court on a printed argument for the defendant in error, and the fact above-mentioned being observed by the court, the appeal was dismissed ;
Decided at December Term, 1865.

Opinion:
the CHIEF JUSTICE
stating it to be the opinion of the court, that an appeal allowed or a writ of error served, was essential to the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction.