Legal Opinion
United States v. Norsch
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
Decided June 12, 1890PublishedCited by 20 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The right of the United States to sue for the cancellation of a certificate of decree of naturalization that has been obtained by fraud is probably co-extcnsive with the right now accorded the United States to sue for the cancellation of patents that have been fraudulently procured. U. S. v. Telephone Co., 128 U.S. 315, 9 Sup. Ct. Rep. 90. As no controversy has arisen on this point, I shall assume that the attorney general had the right to file the present bill, even in the absence of any express legislative enactment authorizing such a proceeding. It is contended, however, that the federal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gaines v. FuentesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- United States v. American Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Barrow v. HuntonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Missouri River Packet Co. v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1880
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