Sec. 239. In any case within its appellate jurisdiction as defined in sec. 128, the cir cuit court of appeals may certify to the su preme court any questions or propositions of law concerning which it desires the instruc tion of that court for its proper decision. See CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION.
Sec. 240. In any case, civil or criminal, in which the judgment or decree of the circuit court of appeals is made final by the provi sions of this title, it shall be competent for the supreme court to require, by certiorari or otherwise, upon the petition of any party thereto, any such case to be certified to the supreme court for its review and determine. tion, with the same power and authority in the case as if it had been carried by appeal or writ of error to the supreme court.
' Sec. 241. In any case in which the went or decree of the circuit court of ap peals is not made final by the provisions of this title, there shall be of right an appeal or writ of error to the supreme court of the United States where the matter in contro versy shall exceed one thousand dollars, be sides costs.
Sec. 242. There is an appeal on behalf of the United States from judgments of the court of claims adverse to it and on behalf of the plaintiff in any case where the amount in controversy exceeds $3,000 or where his claim is forfeited to the United States by the judgment of said court.
Sec. 243. Such appeal shall be taken in 90 days after judgment.
Sec. 244. Writs of error and appeals may be taken from the supreme court and the United States district court for Porto Rico, in certain cases specified.
Sec. 246. Writs of error and appeals lie from final judgments and decrees of the su preme court of Hawaii under the same regu lations and in the same classes of cases as from final judgments of the highest court of a state may be taken to the supreme court under section 237, and in all cases where the amount involved, exclusive of costs, ex ceeds $5,000.
Sec. 247. Writs of error and appeals lie from the district court of Alaska in certain cases.
Sec. 248. The court has jurisdiction to re: view, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm final judgments of the supreme court of the Phil ippine Islands in all cases in which the con stitution, or any statute, treaty, etc., of the
United States is involved, or in causes in which the value in controversy exceeds $25, 000 or in which the title to real estate ex ceeding in value $25,000 is involved.
Sec. 250. Any final judgment or decree of the court of appeals of the District of Colum bia may be re-examined and affirmed, re versed, or modified by the supreme court of the United States, upon writ of error or ap peal, in the following cases: 1. In cases in which the jurisdiction of the trial court is in issue; but when any such case is not otherwise reviewable in said su preme court, then the question of jurisdiction alone shall he certified to said supreme court for decision.
2. In prize cases.
3. In cases involving the construction or application of the constitution of the United States, or the constitutionality of any law of the United States, or the validity or con struction of any treaty made under its au thority.
4. In cases in which the constitution, or any law of a state, is claimed to be in con travention of the constitution of the United States.
5. In cases in which the validity of any au thority exercised under the United States, or the existence or scope of any power or duty of an officer of the United States is drawn in question.
6. In cases in which the construction of any law of the United States is drawn in question by the defendant.
Except as provided in the next succeeding section, the judgments and decrees of said court of appeals shall be final in all cases arising under the patent laws, the copyright laws, the revenue laws, the criminal laws, and in admiralty cases ; and, except as pro vided in the next succeeding section, the judgments and decrees of said court of ap peals shall be final in all cases not reviewable as hereinbefore provided.
Writs of error and appeals shall be taken within the same time, in the same manner, and under the same regulations as writs of error and appeals are taken from the circuit courts of appeals to the supreme court of the United States.