Legal Opinion

Morgan v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 12, 1938No. 10891PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

S. R. and M. B. Morgan appeal from a jury verdict and judgment of the United States District Court for the Western Division of the Eastern District of Arkansas holding them guilty of criminal contempt and sentencing them to six months in jail.

*831The record discloses that the United States District Attorney applied to the District Judge then presiding in said court for direction to file information charging the appellants with criminal contempt of the court sitting in bankruptcy, and the prosecution herein was upon the verified information filed pursuant to the direction…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Clay v. WatersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
  3. Wilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
  4. In re ProbstCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913
  5. United States v. MathewsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1930

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Berry v. Midtown Service CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
  2. In Re ReedUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1981
  3. United States v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
  4. Dufenhorst v. AitkinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
  5. United States v. TalbotDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1955

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