Legal Opinion

Chafin v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 17, 1925No. 2331PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODS, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Don Chafin, was convicted on the charge of conspiring with one Tennis Hatfield to violate the National Prohibition Act by making and carrying into effect an agreement to open and maintain a place for the sale of intoxicating liquors at Barnabus, Logan county, W. Va.

Belying on section 21 of the Judicial Code (Comp. St. § 988), the defendant imputes error to the District Judge of the Southern District of West Virginia in refusing to allow .affidavits imputing to him prejudice and bias to be filed, and in proceeding with the trial after the presentation of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  4. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  5. Williams v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. United States v. Johnie M. OwensCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  2. Duffield v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
  3. United States v. GilboyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Clisham v. Board of Police Commissioners of NaugatuckSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  5. Ronald Sine Larry Danner v. Local No. 992 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Eastern Conference of Teamsters Mitchell Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989

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