HEIKE v. UNITED STATES

No. 520.

227 U.S. 131 (1913)

HEIKE v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 27, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John B. Stanchfield, with whom Mr. George S. Graham and Mr. Frederick Allis were on the brief, for petitioner:

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Denison, with whom Mr. Henry L. Stimson and Mr. Felix Frankfurter were on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

The petitioner was indicted for frauds on the revenue, and, in the sixth count, under Rev. Stat., § 5440, for a conspiracy to commit such frauds by effecting entries of raw sugars at less than their true weights by means of false written statements as to the same. Rev. Stat., § 5445. Act of June 10, 1890, c. 407, § 9, 26 Stat. 131, 135. He pleaded in bar...

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