United States v. Thayer
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. The facts are stated in the opinion. The act of mailing the letter soliciting a contribution for political purposes, was, under the circumstances of this case, one which Congress intended to prohibit, and the court -will place such reasonable construction on the statute of Congress as tends to give effect to that intention.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. The facts are stated in the opinion. The act of mailing the letter soliciting a contribution for political purposes, was, under the circumstances of this case, one which Congress intended to prohibit, and the court -will place such reasonable construction on the statute of Congress as tends to give effect to that intention. United States v. Lacker, 134 U. S. 624, 628; Johnson v. United States, 196 U.S. 1. The act of mailing the letter is also within the letter of the statute. There is nothing in § 12 making…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is an indictment for soliciting a contribution of money for political purposes from an employé of the United States in a post office-building of the United States occupied by thd ' employ é in the discharge of his duties. By the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883, c. 27, .§ 12, 22 Stat. 403, 407, “No person shall, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties by any officer or employé of the United States mentioned in this act, or in any navy-yard, fort, or arsenal, solicit in any manner whatever, or receive any contribution of money or any other thing of any…
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