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Sinclair v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 3, 1929No. 748PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds

November 22, 1927, the United States, by their attorney, presented to the Supreme Court, District of Columbia, a written petition for an order requiring appellants Harry F. Sinclair, William J. Burns, W. Sherman Burns, and Henry Mason Day to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of that court.

This petition alleged:—

That on October 17th, 1927, United States v. Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall, wherein the defendants were charged with conspiracy to defraud, came on for trial. Twelve persons selected as jurors were sworn at 12:20 P. M., October 18th, and thereafter the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Ex Parte TerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. SavinSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  4. United States v. ShippSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  5. Toledo Newspaper Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918

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3Cited by129 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Turner v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. Nye v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. United States v. BarnettSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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