United States v. Gradwell
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Criminal prosecution by the United States against Matthew T. Grad-well and others.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
[1] This is an indictment under section 37 of the Criminal Code, charging a conspiracy to defraud the United States by corrupting a general election at which a Representative in Congress was voted for and elected.
The fundamental question is whether this conspiracy statute is to be so broadly construed as to comprehend a conspiracy of this character.
It is not contended that the conspiracy was to commit any offense against the United States, but the indictment rests upon the words “to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose.” It is well settled that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Ex Parte SieboldSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Burton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Haas v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. AloiDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1977
- United States v. BlantonDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1948