Legal Opinion
United States v. Clapox
United States Circuit Court
Decided July 18, 1888PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Information for a Rescue.
1Opinion of the CourtDeady, J.
The defendants are accused by this information of a violation of section 5401 of the Revised Statutes, which provides:
“Every person who by force sets at liberty or rescues any person who, before conviction, stands committed for any capital crime against the United States, or who by force sets at liberty or rescues any person committed for or convicted of any offense other than capital, shall be fined not more than $500, and imprisoned not more than one year.”
It is alleged in the information that on March 27, 1888, the defendants were Indians residing on the Umatilla Indian reservation, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. KagamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
3Cited by15 opinions
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