Lemma 94.15.4. Let S be a scheme contained in \mathit{Sch}_{fppf}. Let \mathcal{X} \to \mathcal{Y} be a morphism of stacks in groupoids over (\mathit{Sch}/S)_{fppf}. Assume that
\mathcal{X} \to \mathcal{Y} is representable by algebraic spaces, and
\mathcal{Y} is an algebraic stack over S.
Then \mathcal{X} is an algebraic stack over S.
Proof.
Let \mathcal{V} \to \mathcal{Y} be a surjective smooth 1-morphism from a representable stack in groupoids to \mathcal{Y}. This exists by Definition 94.12.1. Then the 2-fibre product \mathcal{U} = \mathcal{V} \times _{\mathcal Y} \mathcal X is representable by an algebraic space by Lemma 94.9.8. The 1-morphism \mathcal{U} \to \mathcal X is representable by algebraic spaces, smooth, and surjective, see Lemmas 94.9.7 and 94.10.6. By Lemma 94.15.3 we conclude that \mathcal{X} is an algebraic stack.
\square
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