United States v. Cruikshank
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. This was an indictment for conspiracy under the sixth section of the act of May 30, 1870, known as the Enforcement Act (16 Stat. 140), and consisted of thirty-two counts.
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ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. This was an indictment for conspiracy under the sixth section of the act of May 30, 1870, known as the Enforcement Act (16 Stat. 140), and consisted of thirty-two counts. The first count was for banding together, with intent “ unlawfully and feloniously to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate ” two citizens of the United States, “ of African descent and persons of color,” “ with the unlawful and felonious intent thereby ” them “ to hinder and prevent in their respective free exercise and enjoyment of tlieir…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
This case comes here with a certificate by the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana that they were divided in opinion upon a question which occurred at the hearing. It presents for our consideration an indictment containing sixteen counts, divided into two series of eight counts each, based upon sect. 6 of the Enforcement Act of May 31,1870. That section is as follows: —
“ That if two or more persons shall band or conspire together, or go in disguise upon the public highway, or upon the premises of another, with intent to violate any provision of this act, or to injure,…
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