United States v. Whiffen

HICKENLOOPER, District Judge.

By motion to dismiss certain charges contained in the information in contempt and demurrer to this motion, treating the same as a special plea in bar, counsel have presently raised the question of the statute of limitations, if any, applicable to contempt proceedings, wMch they had contemplated raising under the plea of not guilty. This involves a consideration of sections 24 and 25 of the Clayton Act (Act Oct. 15, 1914, c. 323, 38 Stat. pp. 730, 739, *353740 [28 USCA §§ 389, 390; Comp. St. §§ 3.24 5d, 1245o]). This act is entitled “An act to supplement existing…