NEW YORK STATE v. ROBERTS

No. 21.

171 U.S. 658 (1898)

NEW YORK STATE v. ROBERTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 31, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James McKeen for plaintiff in error.

Mr. T.E. Hancock, attorney general of the State of New York for defendant in error. Mr. William Henry Dennis was on his brief.


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

The construction put upon the statute of the State of New York by its courts is, of course, binding upon this court, and that portion of the contention which questioned the action of the comptroller on the ground of a misinterpretation of the law is thus disposed of.

It must be regarded as finally settled by frequent decisions of this court that, subject to certain limitations...

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