Legal Opinion
Allison v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 16, 1895No. 698PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
160 U.S. 203 (1895)
ALLISON
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 698.
Supreme Court of United States.
Submitted November 20, 1895.
Decided December 16, 1895.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.
Mr. William M. Cravens for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for defendants in error.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
It was claimed on behalf of defendant that the homicide was excusable because committed in self-defence, in that, his life having been repeatedly threatened by deceased, when he saw him…
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- Stokes v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Hicks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Wiggins v. PeopleSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Allison v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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