Reilley v. United States

SEYEIÍEYS, Circuit Judge.

The above-named plaintiffs in error were convicted in the court below of the offense of having conspired to commit an offense against the United Slates. The statute which creates the offense of conspiracy and makes it punishable is section ■ > Í10 of the Revised Statutes, as amended by the act of May 17, 1879, which is as follows:

“If two or more persons conspiro either to commit any offense against the United Slates or to defraud the United State's in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the; conspiracy, all…