Wechsler v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon writ of error to reyiew a judgment of the Circuit Court, Southern District of New York. The plaintiff in error, a bankrupt, was indicted for the commission of willful and corrupt perjury before a special commissioner in bankruptcy while giving testimony upon oath as to certain of his transactions.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon writ of error to reyiew a judgment of the Circuit Court, Southern District of New York. The plaintiff in error, a bankrupt, was indicted for the commission of willful and corrupt perjury before a special commissioner in bankruptcy while giving testimony upon oath as to certain of his transactions. He was convicted on two counts, and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of $1. Two assignments of error only were argued before this court, and these only will be…
1Opinion of the CourtEacombe, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The bankruptcy act of July 1, 1898 (30 Stat. 548, c. 541, § 7 [U. S. Comp. *580St. 1901, p. 3424]), requires the bankrupt to submit to an examination under oath as to various matters specified therein, with the proviso that “no testimony given by him shail be offered in evidence against him in any criminal proceeding.” It is contended that the immunity thus accorded in broad, unqualified language should apply to prosecution for falsely testifying upon any such examination; and it is suggested that the section quoted from does not contain the qualification'…
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