UNITED STATES v. MURRAY

Nos. 394, 539.

275 U.S. 347 (1928)

UNITED STATES v. MURRAY. COOK v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 3, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Willebrandt, with whom Solicitor General Mitchell and Louise Foster, Attorney in the Department of Justice, were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Herbert C. Wade, with whom Mr. Sam J. Callaway was on the brief, for petitioner Cook.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases involve the construction of the Act of March 4, 1925, c. 521, 43 Stat. 1259, which provides a probation system for United States Courts.

No. 394 came here by certificate from the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and we ordered up the entire record. Section 239 of the Judicial Code, Act of February 13, 1925, c. 229, 43 Stat. 936,...

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