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BENSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 1007.

146 U.S. 325 (1892)

13 S.Ct. 60

36 L.Ed. 991

BENSON, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 5, 1892.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.L. Williams (with whom were Mr. Leland J. Webb, Mr. W.C. Webb, and Mr. William Dill on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Parker for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

In June, 1891, plaintiff in error was convicted in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas of the crime of murder, and sentenced to be hanged. The crime was charged to have been committed on the Fort Leavenworth military reservation, in the District of Kansas, and the first question presented for our consideration is one of jurisdiction.

The Fort Leavenworth military reservation...

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