Ex Parte Clodomiro Cota

ex parte clodomiro cota - 110 u.s. 385 (1884) u.s. supreme court ex parte clodomiro cota, 110 u.s. 385 (1884) ex parte clodomiro cota submitted january 22, 1884 decided february 4, 1884 110 u.s. 385 on certificate of division of opinion from the district of california syllabus this court cannot take jurisdiction of a certificate of division in opinion in proceedings under writ of habeas corpus until entry of final judgment, ex parte tom tong, 108 u. s. 556 -- approved and followed. mr. chief justice waite delivered the opinion of the court. it was decided at the last term in ex parte tom tong, 108 u. s. 556 , that this court could not take jurisdiction of a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of a circuit court page 110 u. s. 386 in proceedings under a writ of habeas corpus until final judgment has been rendered in accordance with the opinion of the presiding justice or judge. this is such a case, and it is consequently remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings according to law.