United States v. Reisinger
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION OF OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT , OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF .PENNSYLVANIA. ' ■ -This case came before the court on the following certificate of division in opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court :' “In the Circuit Court of the United States, Western District of Pennsylvania. - “The United States v. Roe Reisinger. | No. 1. May.Term, 1885. '“At a Circuit Court of the United States, field at the city, ¡of ifittsburg, for…
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CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION OF OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT , OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF .PENNSYLVANIA. ' ■ -This case came before the court on the following certificate of division in opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court :' “In the Circuit Court of the United States, Western District of Pennsylvania. - “The United States v. Roe Reisinger. | No. 1. May.Term, 1885. '“At a Circuit Court of the United States, field at the city, ¡of ifittsburg, for the Western District of Pennsylvania, on the 5th day of August; 1885,-before the Hon. William McKennáii and Hon:- M.…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice. Lamar,
after stating the facts as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.
It is conceded that, under the general principles of the common law, the repeal of a penal statute operates as a remission of all penalties for violations of it committed before its repeal, and a release from prosecution therefor after said repeal, unless there be either a clause in the repealing statute, or a provision of some other statute; expressly authorizing such prosecution. In this case the court is of the opinion that § 13, Eev. Stat.; contains such provision. It reads as follows: “ The…
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