Legal Opinion

United States v. Pratt

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided December 31, 1927No. 537PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, District Judge.

This is an action of debt, brought by the United States against the defendant, Lucien Pratt, to recover a fine imposed upon the defendant in a criminal proceeding. The defendant filed a plea of nil debit.

Upon hearing, the following facts appear:

On the 28th day of April, 1925, an indictment was returned against the defendant, Lucien Pratt, charging him with illegal transportation of 80 gallons of alcohol. On May 6, 1925, Pratt was arraigned and pleaded guilty to the charge, and was ordered to pay a fine of $500 and costs, taxed at $37.16, and to stand committed until the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fink v. O'NeilSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. In re BoydSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
  3. McMeekin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
  4. Allen v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1903
  5. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
  2. Grier v. KennanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
  3. United States v. Ridgewood Garment Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1942
  4. United States v. WamplerDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1935
  5. Charles Vitagliano v. United States of America, and Richard Blumenthal, United States Attorney for the District of ConnecticutCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

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