Legal Opinion

United States v. Foote

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided June 17, 1876PublishedCited by 6 opinions

[This was an indictment against Edward B. Foote.]

1Opinion of the Court

BENEDICT, District Judge.

This case comes before the court upon a motion to quash an indictment. The questions argued by the counsel are presented to the court upon the indictment, and the bill of particulars filed by the prosecution, in which the accused is charged, under section 3893 of the Revised Statutes, with depositing, and causing to be' deposited,. in the mail, an obscene pamphlet, and, also, in a different count, with depositing in the mail a notice giving information how an article designed for the prevention of conception can be obtained.

The first ground of objection taken to the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re Farmers' Supply Co.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1909
  2. Metcalf v. Mutual Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
  3. United States v. GrimmU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1891
  4. United States v. HuggettU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Ohio · 1889
  5. United States v. HanoverUnited States Circuit Court · 1883

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