LAWTON v. STEELE

No. 203.

152 U.S. 133 (1894)

LAWTON v. STEELE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1894.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Levi H. Brown for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Elon R. Brown for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the constitutionality of an act of the legislature of the State of New York known as chapter 591, Laws of New York of 1880, as amended by chapter 317, Laws of New York of 1883, entitled "An act for the appointment of game and fish protectors."

By a subsequent act enacted April 15, 1886, c. 141:

"SECTION 1. No person shall at any time kill or take from...

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