[297] Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee, 1 Wheaton, 304 (1816); opinion by Mr. Justice Story; this case remains the leading case on the appellate jurisdiction of federal courts. The appellate jurisdiction of the courts is discussed by Marshall in Marbury v. Madison: “The essential criterion of appellate jurisdiction is that it revises and corrects the proceedings in a cause already instituted, and does not create that cause,” Ex parte, Watkins, 7 Peters, 568 (1833).
[298] Gaines v. Fuentes, 92 U. S., 10 (1875). Security Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Prewitt, 202 U. S., 246 (1906).
[299] Whitten v. Tomlinson, 160 U. S., 231 (1895). But as to conflicting jurisdiction of State and federal courts see Riggs v. Johnson County, 6 Wallace, 166 (1867).
[300] Green v. Neal’s Lessee, 6 Peters, 291 (1832).
[301] Idem. The question is examined in Pana v. Bowler, 107 U. S., 529 (1882). Gelpoke v. City of Dubuque, 1 Wallace, 175 (1863).
[302] Burgess v. Seligman, 107 U. S., 20 (1883). Bucher v. Cheshire R. R. Co., 125 U. S., 555 (1888).
[303] Smith v. Alabama, 124 U. S., 465 (1888). Western Union Telegraph Company v. Call Publishing Company, 181 U. S., 92 (1901).
[304] Art. i., 8: 17; 9: 6, 8; 10: 1, 2, 3; Art. iii.,2: 1, 2, 3; Art. iv., 1: 1; 2: 1, 2, 3; 3: 1, 2; 4: 1; Art. v., Art. vi., 2, 3; Art. vii., 1; Amendments VI., X., XI., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII.
[305] Thompson v. Whitman, 18 Wallace, 457 (1873).
[306] McElmayle v. Cohen, 13 Peters, 312. Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1313.