Legal Opinion

United States v. Dickinson

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Ohio

Decided December 15, 1840PublishedCited by 10 opinions

[This was an indictment against Daniel J. Dickinson for larceny from the United States mail.] The Prosecuting Attorney, for the Government.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT. This was an indictment for stealing letters and packets from the mail of the United States. The indictment contained nine counts, as follows: 1. For stealing the mail; 2. Stealing letters and packets out of the mail; 3. Stealing the mail, and opening it, and taking therefrom certain bank notes; 4. Stealing from the mail three certain letters containing bank notes; 5. For cutting the mailbag, with intent to steal, and take a letter therefrom; 6. For being present, aiding and assisting Charles Bost-wick in stealing the mail; 7. For receiving certain bank notes, knowing…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Shields v. CunninghamIndiana Supreme Court · 1820

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Sutherland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1937
  3. United States v. LawinskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
  4. Mills v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  5. State v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859

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