United States v. Sanges
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. This was an indictment on sections 5508 and 5509 of the Revised Statutes, (copied ante, 264, note,) averring that while one Joseph Wright, a citizen of the United States, was returning to his home, after having,appeared and testified before the grand jury of the United States, in obedience to subpoenas from the Circuit Court of the United States, against person^ charged with violations of…
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. This was an indictment on sections 5508 and 5509 of the Revised Statutes, (copied ante, 264, note,) averring that while one Joseph Wright, a citizen of the United States, was returning to his home, after having,appeared and testified before the grand jury of the United States, in obedience to subpoenas from the Circuit Court of the United States, against person^ charged with violations of the internal revenue laws, and while he was still a witness under such subpoenas, the defendants conspired to injure and…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Gray,
after stating the case as above,- delivered the opinion of the court.
The jurisdiction of this court is invoked by the United -States under that provision of the Judiciary Act of 1891, by which “ appeals or writs of error may be taken from the District .Courts or from the existing Circuit Courts direct to the Supreme Court ” “ in any case that involves the construction or application of the Constitution of the United States.” Act of March 3, 1891, c. 517, § 5; 26 Stat. 827, 828.
But the question which lies at the very threshold is whether this provision has conferred upon the…
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