Legal Opinion

Ford v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided October 29, 1926No. 312PublishedCited by 458 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief Justice'Taft

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a review by certiorari of the conviction of George Ford, George Harris, J. Evelyn, Charles H. Bel--.anger and Vincent Quartararo, of a conspiracy, contrary to § 37 of the Criminal Code, to violate the National Prohibition Act, Title II, §§ 3 and 29, c. 86, 41 Stat. 305, 308, 316, and the Tariff Act of. 1922, §. 593 (b), c. 356, 42 Stat. 858, 982. The trial and conviction resulted largely from the seizure of the British vessel Quadra, hovering in the high seas off the Farallón ■ Islands, territory of. the United States,.…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Ex Parte BainSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Ker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  4. Burton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  5. Albrecht v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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3Cited by458 opinions

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  4. United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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