Legal Opinion

United States v. Hall

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 13, 1889No. 1084PublishedCited by 18 opinions

.CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION IN OPINION FROM THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller

This case comes before us on a certificate of division of opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of California.

The record presents an indictment against John D. Hall for making a false oath as to his services as deputy surveyor- of the United States in regard to the manner in which he had fulfilled a contract for surveying several townships of land m California. The indictment is diffuse and obscure, but it ■ can perhaps be .sufficiently ascertained from it that the offence charged against Hall is the false oath, intended to be used in procuring…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. CurtisSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Fire Insurance v. WickhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Dublin Township v. Milford Savings InstitutionSupreme Court of the United States · 1888

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. MayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Albrecht v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  3. United States v. LacherSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. Triplett v. LowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. United States v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1891

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