Legal Opinion

United States v. Smith

District Court, M.D. Tennessee

Decided January 29, 1917No. 51PublishedCited by 5 opinions

W. W. Smith and others were convicted of illicit distilling, and sentenced to be imprisoned and to pay a fine and one-third of the costs of the cause. On motion by the United States to retax the costs.

1Opinion of the Court

SANFORD, District Judge.

The three defendants were, under Rev. Stat. § 1014 (Comp. St. 1913, § 1674), arrested and brought before a United States Commissioner, on a complaint charging them with illicit distilling, an offense punishable under Rev. Stat. § 3281, as amended by the Act of Feb. 8, 1875, c. 36, § 16, 18 Stat. 307, 310 *757(Comp. St. 1913, § 6021), by both fine and imprisonment, and were bound over by the Commissioner to the court. And,- having been subsequently indicted, tried and found guilty, .judgment was rendered, at a former term of this court, that each be imprisoned in a county…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Virginia v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. United States v. Van DuzeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. United States v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. United States v. WilsonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1911
  5. Katz v. Herschel Mfg. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska · 1906

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. United States v. Commercial Credit Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
  2. United States v. BriebachDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1917
  3. State v. Valley Villa Nursing Center, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. In re Costs on Violation of Alaska Fishery LawsDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1919
  5. Seymour v. El Cerrito Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 1934

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