Legal Opinion

United States v. Klinger

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 3, 1952No. 23, Docket 22387PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

L HAND, Circuit Judge.

The only point, which we find it necessary to decide upon these appeals is whether the prosecution was barred by the Stat-ute of Limitation. The convictions were imder an indictment found on March 31, 1950 which cha d the defendants with . ... . , . TT . , „ „ , conspiracy to defraud the United States; 1 P that is, by impairing, obstructing, or defeating the lawful function of any department of Government”, 2 in this instance the rationing of sugar through the Office of Price Administration. It is not necessary to set out the evidence beyond saying- that the prosecution…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Haas v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. United States v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. United States v. ShowalterDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1952

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  2. Textile Workers Union v. American Thread Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1953
  3. City of Chicago v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. United States v. GraingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  5. Cornelius v. Benevolent Protective Order of ElksDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1974

38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API