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UNITED STATES v. MOREHEAD

No. 685.

243 U.S. 607 (1917)

UNITED STATES v. MOREHEAD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30, 1917.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Kearful, with whom Mr. S.W. Williams was on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. W.B. Sands for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

Morehead was indicted under § 37 of the Criminal Code for conspiring with others to commit an offense against the United States. The offense contemplated by the conspirators is subornation of perjury (Criminal Code, § 126) in connection with soldiers' declaratory statements, to be filed by defendant as agent, covering public lands under the Homestead Law. The perjury set forth in the indictment consists...

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