CLAWSON v. UNITED STATES


114 U.S. 477 (1885)

CLAWSON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 20, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wayne Mc Veagh and Mr. Franklin S. Richards for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Solicitor-General for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

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...

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