United States v. Burroughs

The Court ot Appeals of the District of Columbia has certified the following questions:

“ Question No. 1: Where on a criminal indictment a demurrer is sustained and the indictment quashed on' two grounds, one involving a construction of the statute and the other the interpretation of the indictment as a pleading, will an appeal lie at the instance of the United Slates from the trial court of the District of Columbia to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia?

“ If Question No. 1 be answered in the affirmative, then

“Question No. 2: May the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia on…