Legal Opinion
United States v. Morrison
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 15, 1916No. 138PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
240 U.S. 192 (1916)
UNITED STATES
v.
MORRISON.
No. 138.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued December 15, 1916.
Decided February 21, 1916.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.
Mr. Mark Norris, with whom Mr. Oscar E. Waer and Mr. Richard Sleight were on the brief, for appellees.
Mr. Assistant Attorney General Knaebel, with whom Mr. S.W. Williams was on the brief, for the United States.
2Opinion of the Court · HughesJustice Hughes
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