McGrath v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. John J. McGrath and another were convicted under an indictment charging the asking and acceptance of money with intent to have their decision and action influenced as officers of the United States, and bring error. The plaintiffs in error, who were defendants below, are hereinafter referred to as defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
The defendants have been convicted under an indictment which is found in the margin.1
The defendant McGrath demurred to the indictment. He has made assignments for error as follows:
“(1) The District Court erred in denying the defendant’s motion made at the close of the Government’s testimony to direct a verdict of not guilty.
“(2) The District Court erred in denying the defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment.”
The defendant Hirsch has assigned for errors:. “First. In denying the motion made by the defendant to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the indictment did…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. GermaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
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- United States v. MouatSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
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