Todd v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. Todd and others, were indicted under section 5406 of the Revised Statutes, reading as follows: “ If two or more persons in any State or Territory conspire to deter, by force, intimidation, or threat, any party or witness in any court of the United States from attending such court, or from testifying to any matter pending therein, freely, fully, and truthfully, or to injure such party or…
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. Todd and others, were indicted under section 5406 of the Revised Statutes, reading as follows: “ If two or more persons in any State or Territory conspire to deter, by force, intimidation, or threat, any party or witness in any court of the United States from attending such court, or from testifying to any matter pending therein, freely, fully, and truthfully, or to injure such party or witness in his person or property, on account of ' his having so attended or testified, . . . each of such persons shall'…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.. Justice Brewer,
after stating, the case, delivered the-opinion of the court.
After this case had been submitted to us on certain alleged errors, we became impressed with the fact that a more serious; question existed than any that had been discussed, and that is, whether a preliminary examination before a commissioner-is a proceeding “ in any court of the United States ” within the meaning of section 5406. The attention of counsel was-called to this, and briefs have been furnished on each side.. "With the assistance furnished by these briefs we have carefully examined the question, and are…
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