Legal Opinion

Veeder v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 9, 1918No. 2591PublishedCited by 75 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Proceeding by the United States of America for the issuance of a search warrant for the examination' of books, etc., in the possession of Henry Veeder. The search warrant was issued, and Veeder brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

BAKER, Circuit Judge.

This writ of error challenges the sufficiency of the-affidavit and deposition on which a search warrant was issued under title 11 of the act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 228, c. 30).

By the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution the people declared the limit beyond which Congress may not go in authorizing search warrants, namely:

“The rights of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not he violated, and no warrants shall Issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and…

2Cited by75 opinions

  1. Cogen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. Burrows v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Haywood v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1920
  4. Garske v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
  5. Giles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1922

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