SELVESTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 397.

170 U.S. 262 (1898)

SELVESTER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur English for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Boyd for defendants in error.


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

The assignments of error challenge the sufficiency of the verdict to support the judgment which was entered thereon. The claim is that as the verdict expressed the agreement of the jury as to the guilt of the accused as to the distinct crimes charged in three of the counts, and stated a disagreement as to the distinct crime covered by the fourth count, the verdict was not responsive to...

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