United States v. Joseph Fleming & Son Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
.fosepli Fleming & Son Company and others were convicted of violation of the Harrison Anti-Narcotic Law, and move for new trial and in arrest of judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSON, District Judge.
We have for consideration a motion by defendants for a new trial, and also a motion in arrest of judgment. The indictment, charging certain violations of the Harrison Anti-Narcotic Act (Act Dec. 17, 1914, c. 1, 38 Stat. 785 [Comp. St. 1916, §§ 6287g-6287q]), contains 16 counts. The first count is drawn under the latter portion, of section 2 of the act, and charges that narcotic drugs were obtained for an unlawful purpose. Counts 2 to 15, both inclusive, charge the defendants with the unlawful sale of. drugs to the parties named in the several counts, not in pursuance…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. REESESupreme Court of the United States · 1876
3Cited by1 opinion
- Eckert v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925