United States v. Huilsman
District Court, E.D. Missouri
This was an indictment under section 3892, Eev. St. U. S. Plea, not guilty. ¡ A jury having been impaneled and sworn, counsel for defendant stated that they would agree with the United States attorney that the facts in the case were as follows: A letter directed to Miss H., “care Superintendent City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.,” was in due course of mail received by the superintendent, at his office in the City Hospital.
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This was an indictment under section 3892, Eev. St. U. S. Plea, not guilty. ¡ A jury having been impaneled and sworn, counsel for defendant stated that they would agree with the United States attorney that the facts in the case were as follows: A letter directed to Miss H., “care Superintendent City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.,” was in due course of mail received by the superintendent, at his office in the City Hospital. This superintendent was authorized to receive the mail of patients for ultimate delivery to them. Miss H. liad been discharged from the hospital when the letter reached there,…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, District Judge
(orally). This is not a new question with me. I had occasion lately, while holding court in the Western district, to examine the law very carefully. I then held that section 3892, Rev. St., did not, when properly construed, contemplate such a case as this, and, if it did, it was doubtful if the power of congress, under the constitution, would permit such legislation. Congress has full power, under the constitution, to regulate the carrying of the mail, and to protect all mail matter as long as it is in the custody of the postal authorities. When the postal authorities have fully discharged…
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- United States v. AshfordDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1975
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