United States v. Bathgate Same v. Burckhauser Same v. Coons Same v. Farrell Same v. Klayer Same v. Uricho
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. The cases are stated in the opinion. Congress may, by appropriate legislation, protect any right or privilege arising from, created or secured by* or dependent upon the Constitution of the United States. The right of suffrage in the election of presidential electors, United States senators, and members of Congress, is such a right. Ex parte Siebold, 100 U. S. 371, 388, 389; Ex parte.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. The cases are stated in the opinion. Congress may, by appropriate legislation, protect any right or privilege arising from, created or secured by* or dependent upon the Constitution of the United States. The right of suffrage in the election of presidential electors, United States senators, and members of Congress, is such a right. Ex parte Siebold, 100 U. S. 371, 388, 389; Ex parte. Yarbrough, 110 U. S. 651, 663; United States v. Mosley, 238 U. S. 383; and other cases. The right to be free from bribery is…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Except as to parties, the indictments in these six cases are alike. Each contains three counts; the first and second undertake to allege a conspiracy to injure and oppress in violation of § 19, Criminal Code, and the third a conspiracy to defraud the United States, contrary to § 37. Demurrers were sustained upon the ground that rightly construed neither section applies to the specified acts.
Section 37, originally part of the Act of March 2, 1867, c. 169, 14 Stat. 471, provides: “If two-or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Logan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Ex Parte YarbroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- United States v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- United States v. LacherSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- United States v. GradwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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- Lloyd T. Griffin v. Robert F. Burns, Etc., Thomas A. McCormickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Darrell Chip Wadena, United States of America v. Jerry Joseph Rawley, Jr., United States of America v. Rick ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Isaac States, United States of America v. Michael McCoy United States of America v. Robert MorganCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Walker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1937
- United States v. BathgateSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
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