HOUSE v. MAYES

No. 597.

219 U.S. 270 (1911)

HOUSE v. MAYES, MARSHALL OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1911.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank Hagerman, with whom Mr. Kimbrough Stone was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Elliott W. Major, Attorney General of the State of Missouri, with whom Mr. John M. Atkinson was on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff in error was proceeded against by information filed in the Criminal Court of Jackson County, Missouri, under a statute of Missouri, which was passed June 8, 1909, and is entitled "An act to prevent fraud in the purchase and sale of grain and other commodities." The statute reads: "§ 1. Every sale of grain, seed, hay or coal shall be made on the basis...

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