Burton v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. The facts are stated in the opinion. The United States was not a party to nor interested in the proceedings set forth in the indictment. Inhabitants v. Smith, 11 Mete.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. The facts are stated in the opinion. The United States was not a party to nor interested in the proceedings set forth in the indictment. Inhabitants v. Smith, 11 Mete. (Mass.) 390; McGrath v. The People, 100 Illinois, 464; Evans v. Eaton, 7 Wheat. 356; State v. Sutton, 74 Vermont, 12; Foreman v. Marianna, 43 Arkansas, 324; Taylor v. Commissioners, 88 Illinois, 526; Railroad Company v. Kellog, 54 Nebraska, 138; Sauls v. Freeman, 24- Florida, 209; Bowman’s 76; Case, 67 Missouri, 146; United States v.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
delivered the opinion of the court.. This criminal prosecution is founded upon the following sections of the Revised Statutes:
“Sec. 3929. The Postmaster General may, upon evidence satisfactory to him that any person or company is engaged in conducting any lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, for the distribution of money, or of any real or personal property by lot, chance, or drawing of any kind, or that any person or company is conducting any other scheme or device for obtaining money or property of any kind through the mails by means 'of false ■ or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or…
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