Malony v. Adsit
| Malony v. Adsit | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 25–26, 1899 Decided December 4, 1899 | |
| Full case name | John F. Malony v. Ohlin H. Adsit |
| Citations | 175 U.S. 281 (more) 20 S. Ct. 115; 44 L. Ed. 163 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Alaska |
| Holding | |
| Trial judge must authenticate a bill of exceptions. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Shiras, joined by unanimous |
Malony v. Adsit, 175 U.S. 281 (1899), is a United States Supreme Court case involving a land lot in the city of Juneau, Alaska. In resolving the land dispute it was held that a bill of exceptions could only be considered if authenticated by the judge who sat on the trial. John F. Malony and Ohlin H. Adsit, the litigants involved, both later became mayors of the city of Juneau.
The case was originally tried before Arthur K. Delaney, a United States district judge for the District of Alaska, who later became the first mayor of Juneau. The lower court sustained Adsit's claim to the property, located at the corner of Franklin and Second Streets in Juneau. Malony was the appellant in the case.