Pettibone v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT. OF IDAHO.- Plaintiffs in error were indicted under' sections 5399. and 5440 of the Devised Statutes of the.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT. OF IDAHO.- Plaintiffs in error were indicted under' sections 5399. and 5440 of the Devised Statutes of the. United States, (the latter as amended by the act of May. 17, 1879, 21.Stat. 4, c. .8,) which are as follows: “Sec. 5399. Every person'who corruptly, or by.threats or ’ force, endeavors to influence, intimidate, or impede any witness, or officer in any court of the United Statés, in the-discharge of his duty, or corruptly, or by'threats or force, obstructs or impedes, or endeavors to obstruct, or impede, the due…
1Opinion of the Court
148 U.S. 197 (1893)
PETTIBONE
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 1241.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued February 1, 2, 1893.
Decided March 6, 1893.
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO.
Mr. Walter H. Smith and Mr. Patrick Reddy for plaintiffs in error.
Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Charles W. Russell for defendants in error.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
Under section 5399, any person who corruptly endeavors to influence, intimidate or impede any witness or officer in any court of the United States, in the discharge of…
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