Legal Opinion
Mellon v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1948No. 12285PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, W. L., Mellon, was indicted, tried, and convicted for violating Section 96 of Title 18, United' States Code,1 the offense involving an alleged attempt to bribe a representative of the United States War Shipping Administration, one Joseph W. Edgar, while Edgár was engaged in the performance of his official duties as a governinent marine surveyor.
The indictment contains three counts. Counts one and three, in substance, charge an attempt to influence Edgar for the purpose of obtaining his approval of certain ¡repairs to a vessel known as the S. S. American…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bridges v. WixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Boykin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1926
- Inman Bros. v. Dudley & Daniels Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1906
- Morris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1906
- Southern Pac. Co. v. SchuylerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1905
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Jacob Papalia, Ollie Clayton Steed, Carl Crawford and Alphonso McBride v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- State v. D'IppolitoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- United States v. KellerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1956
- Robinson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
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