Hood v. Wallace - 182 U.S. 555 (1901)

U.S. Supreme Court

Hood v. Wallace, 182 U.S. 555 (1901)

Hood v. Wallace

No. 179

Argued March 11, 1901

Decided May 27, 1901

182 U.S. 555

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Lantry v. Wallace, ante, 182 U. S. 536, followed.

The case is stated in the opinion.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The pleadings in this case are the same as in Lantry v. Wallace, just decided. The demurrer to the answer and cross-petition of Hood was sustained in an elaborate opinion by Judge Philips, holding the circuit court. 89 F. 11. The

Page 182 U. S. 556

judgment in that court was affirmed in the circuit court of appeals. Lantry v. Wallace, 97 F. 865.

For the reasons stated in the opinion just rendered in Lantry's case, the judgment in this case is

Affirmed.