Charles Evans Hughes

“ As a conclusion of law, the court found that the heirs of Hamilton were entitled to hold the legal title to the undivided interest until the payment of $9,500, with interest and costs of suit, had been made to the administrator of Hamilton's estate; that upon such payment they should convey to the appellant, and that in default of payment the undivided interest should be sold to satisfy the indebtedness. ”

“ The record before us contains the testimony taken before the referee, and the letters and documents which, in connection with the testimony, he submitted to the court in his report; and the argument here is directed largely to the effect of the evidence and to the findings of the court below as to matters of fact.
But we are not at liberty to review these findings of fact. We cannot go behind the findings to ascertain whether they are justified by the evidence. ”

“ Rep. 177; Haws v. Victoria Copper Min. Co. 160 U.S. 303, 40 L. ed. 436, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 282; Grayson v. Lynch, 163 U.S. 468, 41 L. ed. 230, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 1064; Bear Lake & River Waterworks & Irrig. Co. v. Garland, 164 U.S. 1, 41 L. ed. 327, 17 Sup. Ct. Rep. 7 ”