Fox v. United States

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

One J. A. Fox, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was convicted in the court below under an information charging a sale of intoxicating liquor to one Harry Allen. From a judgment sentencing him to six months’ imprisonment, he has appealed to this court; and the principal question before us is whether there was any evidence to support the conviction.

The facts in the ease may be briefly stated. One Eagle, a United States commissioner, for the purpose of obtaining evidence against the defendant, gave $5 to Allen, with instruction to make a purchase of liquor from him.…