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United States v. Evans, 213 U.S. 297 (1909)
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United States v. Evans, 213 U.S. 297 (1909)
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United States v. Evans No. 394 Submitted December 18, 1908 Decided April 19, 1909 213 U.S. 297
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Syllabus
Under § 935 of the Code of the District of Columbia, Act of March 3, 1901, c. 854, 31 Stat. 1341, a writ of error will not lie from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of the District at the instance of the government to review a judgment based on a verdict of not guilty.
When the judgment appealed from cannot be affected by the decision of the appellate court, the case becomes a moot one, and the appeal should be dismissed; hearing and deciding such an appeal for the purpose of establishing a rule of observance in cases subsequently arising is not an exercise of judicial power.
Writ of certiorari to review 30 App.D.C. 58, quashed.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Evans, 213 U.S. 297 (1909) in 213 U.S. 297 213 U.S. 299. Original Sources, accessed July 14, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Y6QHLTZK7NHAUG3.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Evans, 213 U.S. 297 (1909), in 213 U.S. 297, page 213 U.S. 299. Original Sources. 14 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Y6QHLTZK7NHAUG3.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Evans, 213 U.S. 297 (1909). cited in 1909, 213 U.S. 297, pp.213 U.S. 299. Original Sources, retrieved 14 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Y6QHLTZK7NHAUG3.
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