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BACON v. TEXAS

No. 296.

163 U.S. 207 (1896)

16 S.Ct. 1023

41 L.Ed. 132

BACON, v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Hubley Ashton, (with whom was Mr. Thomas D. Cobbs on the brief,) for Gibbs, trustee, plaintiff in error.

Mr. M.M. Crane, Attorney General of the State of Texas, for defendant in error.

Mr. William M. Walton (with whom were Mr. Charles W. Ogden and Mr. John W. Maddox on the brief,) for Bacon and Graves, plaintiffs in error.

MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after stating the facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

The first question which arises in this case is in regard to our jurisdiction to review the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals of the State of Texas. Some question was made in regard to the regularity and sufficiency of the writ of error from this court to the Court of Civil Appeals, as that court is not the highest court in the State. We think, however, the criticism is not well...

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