United States v. Union Bridge Co.

BUFFINGTON, District Judge.

This is a proceeding by the United States against the Union Bridge Company, in the nature of a criminal information, for failure to alter a bridge which is an alleged obstructon to navigation. On the trial thereof no issues of fact were raised. The points of law submitted by the government were affirmed pro forma, those submitted by the bridge company denied pro forma, and a verdict of guilty, under the charge of the court, rendered by the jury. Motions were then made; one by the government to impose sentence, and one by the bridge company in arrest of judgment. In…