PENNIE v. REIS

No. 1260.

132 U.S. 464 (1889)

PENNIE v. REIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 16, 1889.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alfred Clarke and Mr. James A. Johnson for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Davis Louderback and Mr. W.W. Morrow for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

It was contended in the court below that this latter act of March 4, 1889, violated that provision of the Constitution of the United States, and of the State, which declares that no person shall be deprived of his property without due process of law. The Supreme Court of the State held that this contention went on the theory that the deceased police officer had, at the time of...

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