COUNSELMAN v. HITCHCOCK

No. 1026.

142 U.S. 547 (1892)

COUNSELMAN v. HITCHCOCK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 11, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John N. Jewett and Mr. James C. Carter for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Parker and Mr. G.M. Lambertson for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

In the opinion of the Circuit Court, it was held that, under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which declares that "no person ... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself," a person cannot be compelled to disclose facts before a court or grand jury which might subject him to a criminal prosecution, or...

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