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PATSONE v. PENNSYLVANIA

No. 38.

232 U.S. 138 (1914)

PATSONE v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 19, 1914.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Marcel Viti for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John C. Bell, Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, and Mr. William M. Hargest, with whom Mr. W.H. Lemon was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff in error was an unnaturalized foreign born resident of Pennsylvania and was complained of for owning or having in his possession a shot gun, contrary to an act of May 8, 1909. Laws, 1909, No. 261, p. 466. This statute makes it unlawful for any unnaturalized foreign born resident to kill any wild bird or animal except in defence of person or property, and...

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