Key legal question
Whether the constitutional complaint was filed within the 60-day time limit under Art. 59 of the Federal Judiciary Act.
Extracted holding
The complaint was filed one day late and is therefore inadmissible.
Extracted reasoning
The 60-day period expired on 1878-02-08, while the complaint was deposited with the post on 1878-02-09. The court therefore refused to hear the case on grounds of lateness.