Clawson v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE TERRITORY OE UTAH. This writ of error was sued out to review an indictment and conviction of the plaintiff in error for polygamy, and for co- • habiting with more than one woman, against the laws of the United States. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatohfoed
At April Term, 1884, of the Third Judicial District Court of Utah Territory, Rudger Clawson was indicted, under two counts, in the same indictment, one for polygamy, and the other for cohabiting with more than one woman. The first count was founded on § 5,352 Rev. Stat. as amended by § 1 of the act of March 22, 1882, 22 Stat. 30; and the second on § 3 of that act. By § 4, counts for those offences may be joined in the same indictment. The defendant was tried in October, 1884, and found guilty on both counts, as charged, and sentenced, on the first count, to pay a fine of $500, and to be…
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