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THE UNITED STATES v. NICKERSON

58 U.S. 204 (1854)

17 How. 204

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF, v. LINDSEY NICKERSON, JUNIOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Cushing, (attorney-general,) for the United States, and by Mr. Lothrop, for the defendant.

Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before us upon a certificate of division of opinion by the judges of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts.

At the March term, 1854, of the district court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts, Nickerson was indicted for the crime of perjury. The indictment charged, that in order to obtain the...

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