HUMES v. UNITED STATES

No. 150.

170 U.S. 210 (1898)

HUMES v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James M. Greer for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Boyd for defendants in error.


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

We cannot regard as error the omission of the court to give instructions which were not asked. In Isaacs v. United States, 159 U.S. 487, 491, Mr. Justice Brown said: "It is no ground for reversal that the court omitted to give instructions, where they were not requested by the defendant. It is sufficient...

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