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SPIES v. ILLINOIS

123 U.S. 131 (1887)

SPIES v. ILLINOIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 2, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roger A. Pryor for petitioners.

Mr. J. Randolph Tucker for all the petitioners. Mr. M. Salomon, Mr. W.P. Black and Mr. Roger A. Pryor were with him on the opening brief.

Mr. George Hunt, and Mr. Julius S. Grinnell, opposing.

Mr. Benjamin F. Butler (for the petitioners Spies and Fielden only).

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE. WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

When, as in this case, application is made to us on the suggestion of one of our number, to whom a similar application had been previously addressed, for the allowance of a writ of error to the highest court of a State under § 709 of the Revised Statutes, it is our duty to ascertain not only whether any question reviewable...

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