Legal Opinion
United States v. MacEvoy
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 5, 1944No. Nos. 2438c, 2439cPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEANEY, District Judge.
The defendants herein have been indicted by the Grand Jury of the United States for the District of New Jersey for an alleged violation of the provisions of Title 18 U.S.C.A., §§ 80 and 550.
A motion has been made to quash the indictments on the ground that they fail to charge a crime against the United States under any Federal Statute.
The gravamen of the complaint is contained substantially in the charge that the defendants “unlawfully, wilfully and knowingly did make and cause to be made and cause to be presented for payment and approval to the Federal Works Agency and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. GermaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- United States v. BowmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- United States v. LacherSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Emergency Fleet Corp. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Roberts v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1943
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