Ex Parte Matthews [1904] HCA 6

Ex Parte Matthews [1904] HCA 6

The High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear appeals from State Supreme Court decisions made before the establishment of the Commonwealth.

Parties
Applicant: Matthews
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 March 1904
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Motion for Special Leave to Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Appellate Jurisdiction, High Court Jurisdiction
Constitutional Law Appellate Jurisdiction High Court Jurisdiction

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Parties

Matthews

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Motion for Special Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales pronounced before the establishment of the Commonwealth

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear appeals from State Supreme Court decisions made before the establishment of the Commonwealth.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed