State v. Ludemann
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Wright county charged with the crime of interfering with enlistment, tried in the district court for that county before Giddings, J., and a jury which found him guilty as charged in the indictment. From an order denying his motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The defendant was indicted and convicted of having unlawfully advocated that citizens of this state should not aid or assist the United States in prosecuting war with its public enemies, contrary to the provisions of *127section 3, chapter 463, p. 764, Laws 1917. The appeal is from the judgment.
There are many assignments of error, but only one will be considered, since that disposes of the case upon the merits.
The object of the law referred to was to prevent people from attempting to persuade others to refrain from aiding the government in carrying on the war with Germany. It was plainly not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HartungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- State v. SpartzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- United States v. PapeDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 1918