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MORFORD v. UNITED STATES

No. 9854.

176 F.2d 54 (1949)

MORFORD v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 13, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David Rein, Washington, D. C. with whom Mr. Abraham J. Isserman, Los Angeles, Cal. appeared on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Charles B. Murray, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, D. C. with whom Mr. George Morris Fay, United States Attorney, Washington, D. C. appeared on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Sidney S. Sachs, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, D. C. also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before CLARK and WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judges, and GEORGE C. SWEENEY, District Judge, sitting by designation.

WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.

Richard Morford appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia sentencing him to three months imprisonment and imposing a fine of $250.00 for violating 2 U.S.C.A. § 192, 52 Stat. 942, which is as follows:

"§ 192. Refusal of witness to testify. Every person who having been summoned as a witness by the authority of either House of Congress...

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