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UNITED STATES v. CHIDESTER

No. 313.

140 U.S. 49 (1891)

11 S.Ct. 650

35 L.Ed. 339

UNITED STATES, v. CHIDESTER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 20, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Maury for plaintiff in error submitted on his brief.

No appearance for defendant in error.

PER CURIAM.

This was an action brought under sections 3961 and 4057 of the Revised Statutes. There was evidence tending to establish the issues on plaintiff's part, within the rule laid down in United States v. Barlow, 132 U.S. 271. The court took the case away from the jury and in that committed error.

The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded with a direction to award a...

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