Legal Opinion
United States v. Pierce
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided November 7, 1917PublishedCited by 16 opinions
At Law. Clinton H. Pierce and others were indicted for conspiracy under Criminal Code (Act March 4, 1909, c. 321), § 37, 35 Stat. 1096 (Comp. St. 1913, § 10201), and also violations of the so-called Espionage Act, §§ 3 and 4. On demurrer.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
Since April 6, 1917, the United States has been at war with the Imperial German Government, on which day the Congress of the United States by joint resolution duly approved stated:
“That the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared,” etc.
May 18, 1917, Congress enacted what is commonly and popularly known as the Selective Draft Act (Act May 18, 1917, c. 15), approved that day. This act provides for the increase of the regular army, the enlistment of men in the…
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