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BURTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 539.

202 U.S. 344 (1906)

BURTON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1906.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Dillon, Mr. Bailey P. Waggener and Mr. F.W. Lehmann, with whom Mr. Harry Hubbard, Mr. W.H. Rossington, Mr. W. Knox Haynes and Mr. W.P. Hackney were on the briefs, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles H. Robb, Assistant Attorney General, for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This criminal prosecution is founded upon the following sections of the Revised Statutes:

"SEC. 3929. The Postmaster General may, upon evidence satisfactory to him that any person or company is engaged in conducting any lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme for the distribution of money, or of any real or personal property by lot, chance, or drawing of any kind...

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