Case: James Innerarity, Plaintiff in error, v. Thomas Byrne
Abbreviation: Innerarity v. Byrne
Decision Date: 1847-01
Docket Number: 
Citation: 5 How. 295
Volume: 46
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: James Innerarity, Plaintiff in error, v. Thomas Byrne.
Judges: 
Pages: 295–295

Head Matter:
James Innerarity, Plaintiff in error, v. Thomas Byrne.
A citation is not necessarily a part of the record, and the fact of its haying been . issued and served may be proved aliunde.
Mr. Bagby
moved to dismiss the writ of error in this case for the want of a citation. None appeared in the record.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice McLEAN
delivered the opinion of the court, saying, that the citation was not necessarily a part of the record, it forming no part of the proceedings of the court below. The presumption is, that one was issued when the writ of error was allowed, and it may be proved aliimde.
Motion overruled, and case continued to next term.