PIERCE v. UNITED STATES

No. 648.

160 U.S. 355 (1896)

PIERCE v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1896.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for defendants in error submitted on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was submitted upon the brief of the Attorney General, and upon the material parts of the record. Defendants did not appear at the hearing.

1. The first error assigned is to the refusal of the court to compel the government to elect upon which count of the indictment it would proceed. The two counts differ from each other only in stating the manner in...

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