Ruthenberg v. United States

Schue was indicted for having failed to register as required by the Act of Congress of May 18, 1917, c. 15, 40 Stat. 76, known as the Selective Draft Law, and in the same indictment it was charged that Ruthenberg, Wagenknecht and Baker, the plaintiffs in error, “did aid, abet, counsel, command and induce” Schue in failing to register “and procure him to commit the offense involved in his so doing.” Schue pleaded guilty and the other three de-, fendants were tried, found guilty and sentenced. Because of objections raised to the constitutionality of the act this direct writ of error was…