Legal Opinion

United States v. Morrisey

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 15, 1917No. 4689PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota; Page Morris, Judge. Action by the United States against James E. Morrisey, doing business as the Crookston Iron Works. Judgment for defendant, and the United States brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

In the District Court this case was disposed of by a judgment of dismissal of the complaint upon the sustaining of a demurrer thereto. The sole question is as to the sufficiency of the complaint. In it, it is charged:

That on or about January 21, 1915, while the defendant was conducting iron works at Crookston, Minn., he did knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully assist, solicit, and encourage an alien, Thomas Wilson Young, to migrate to the United States by a promise of' employment in the United States through an advertisement caused by defendant to be published in a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. United States v. BornemanDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1890
  4. United States v. New York Cent. & H. R. R.District Court, N.D. New York · 1916
  5. New York Cent. & H. R. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. River Spinning Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1918

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