Supreme Court of the United States, 1846

Spalding v. People ex rel. Backus

Spalding v. People ex rel. Backus
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 15, 1846 · McLean, Taney
45 U.S. 21 (United States Reports)

Counsel

The case was argued by Mr. Curtenim, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Delano, for the defendant, in error., Mr. Curtenim, for the plaintiff in. error., Mr. Delano, for defendants.

Spalding v. People ex rel. Backus

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief-Justice TANEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

The court have considered this case, and have come to the conclusion that the judgment of the Court of the State of New York for the Correction of Errors must be affirmed. But there is. some difference among the justices who concur in affirming the judgment as to the principles, upon which the affirmance ought to be placed. No further opinion will, therefore, be delivered, than merely to pronounce the judgment of this court, affirming.'the judgment rendered by the state court.

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice McLEAN. .

I dissent from the judgment of the court.,

Mr. Justice WAYNE..

I do not concur with the majority of the court, and think that the judgment of the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and for die Correction of Errors should be reversed.

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