WIGHT v. UNITED STATES

No. 494.

167 U.S. 512 (1897)

WIGHT v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1897.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hugh L. Bond for plaintiff in error. Mr. John K. Cowen was on his brief.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for defendants in error.


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

Accepting the statement of facts made by the defendant as correct (and there is nothing in the statement which makes to his prejudice, or omitted from that statement which would be to his advantage), we are of opinion that the verdict and judgment were right, and must be sustained. It is unnecessary to consider all the instructions given and those refused, or determine whether in those...

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