IN RE CLAASEN

No. 16. Original.

140 U.S. 200 (1891)

In re CLAASEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 11, 1891.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hector M. Hitchings for the petition.

Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Edward Mitchell opposing.

Mr. George F. Edmunds as amicus curiæ.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Peter J. Claasen, having been indicted under section 5209 of the Revised Statutes, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, was, on the 28th of May, 1890, on a trial before the court, held by Judge Benedict, District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, and a jury, found guilty on five of the counts of the indictment.

The term of that court at which the...

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