Legal Opinion
United States v. Strobach
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Middle Alabama
Decided May 15, 1888PublishedCited by 3 opinions
At Law. Prosecution of Paul Strobach for presenting a false claim against lire United States. On demurrer to the indictment.
1Opinion of the Court
Woods, Justice.
The defendant is indicted under section 5438 of the Revised Statutes. So much of the section as refers to the charges against him is as follows:
“Kvery person who makes or causes to be made, or presents or causes to be presented, for payment or approval to or by any person or officer in the civ il, military, or naval service of the United States, any claim upon or against the government of the United States, or any department or officer thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, or who, for the purpose of obtaining, or aiding to obtain, the payment or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. CarllSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
3Cited by3 opinions
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