United States v. Mitchell

WOEVERTON, District Judge.

On July 25, 1905, the late Senator John H. Mitchell was sentenced by this court to a term of imprisonment and to pay a fine of $1,000 for a violation of section 1782, Rev. St. U. S. (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1212). The cause was taken to the Supreme Court on writ of error, and while pending the defendant died. Thereupon, upon the suggestion of counsel for defendant, the court dismissed the writ without further hearing or proceedings had. Subsequently the government, through the district attorney, presented a claim to the administrator of the estate of deceased for…