Legal Opinion

United States v. Powers

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 15, 1939No. 687PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas

This is an appeal, under the Criminal Appeals Act of March 2,1907,18 U. S. C. § 682, and.§ 238 of the Judicial Code, 28 U. S. C. § 345, from a judgment of a district court sustaining demurrers and motions of the appellees to quash an indictment.

The indictment, filed September 17, 1938, charges ap-pellees with violations of the Connally (Hot Oil) Act of February 22, 1935, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 715 et seq., and with conspiracy to violate such Act, 18 U. S'. C. § 88. The various substantive counts charge that appellees, in violation of the Act, as amended, transported in interstate commerce,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bird v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. The IrresistibleSupreme Court of the United States · 1822

3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Gemsco, Inc. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. In Re FordUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1980
  3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Yankee Network, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  5. United States v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987

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