United States v. Nickerson
Supreme Court of the United States
This case came up from the circuit, court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, upon a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof.
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This case came up from the circuit, court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, upon a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof. In March, 1854, Nickerson was indicted for peijury, by the grand-jury of the district court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, which indictment was framed under the act of July 29, 1813, ch. 35, §§ 7, 9(3 Stats, at Large, 49;) revived February 9,1816, ch. 14, (3 Stats, at Large, 254.) By section 7 : “ The owner of every fishing vessel of twenty tons and upwards, his agent- or lawful representative, shall,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Curtis
This case comes before us upon a certificate of division of opinion by the judges of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts.
At the March term, 1854, of the district court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, Nickerson was indicted for the crime of perjury. The indictment charged, that in order to obtain the allowance of bounty money, on account of the employment of a vessel in the cod fishery, of which vessel he was the agent, he made oath before the collector of the district of Barnstable, where the vessel was enrolled and licensed, that a…
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