Legal Opinion

United States v. Meldrum

District Court, D. Oregon

Decided July 2, 1906No. 4,750PublishedCited by 11 opinions

On Motion by Defendant to Set Aside the Verdict and Grant a New Trial.

1Opinion of the Court

WOLVERTON, District Judge.

The defendant was, on November 17, 1904, found guilty by the verdict of a jury on ¾1 counts, 18 of which were for forging affidavits for the purpose of defrauding 'the government, and the remaining 3 for uttering and publishing as genuine 3 of such false and forged affidavits. On December 13, 1904, ■defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, ■assigning as grounds therefor the following: (1) That the verdict *391is not sustained by any evidence; (2) that it is contrary to law; (3) that error of law was committed by the judge at the trial; (4)…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mt. Adams & E. P. Inclined Ry. Co. v. LoweryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
  2. LIFE AND FIRE INS. COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. Wilson's HeirsSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  4. Thompson v. ConnellOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  5. People v. KnutteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. StrausCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1906
  2. Estate of BainbridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Pankey v. Hot Springs Nat. BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Williamson v. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1932
  5. Berkowitz v. the Kiener Co.California Court of Appeal · 1940

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