Supreme Court of the United States, 1935

United States v. Kesterson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided December 9, 1935 · Roberts, Brandéis, Stone, Cardozo, Cardozo'S, Constantine

296 U.S. 299; 56 S. Ct. 229; 80 L. Ed. 241; 1935 U.S. LEXIS 578; 16 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 1143 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Mr. Gordon Dean, with whom Solicitor General Reed, Assistant Attorney General Keenan and Messrs. Mahlon D. Kiefer and W. Marvin Smith were on the brief, submitted for the United States., Mr. Frank Hickman submitted for respondents.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

United States v. Ianniello (2d Cir. 1986)
United States v. Ianniello (2d Cir. 1986)
Scott v. United States (10th Cir. 1936)

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Opinion

Mr. Justice Roberts

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case, like the case next preceding, involves the validity of § 701 of the Revenue Act of 1926. The Circuit Court of Appeals reversed judgments of conviction under an indictment charging engaging in the business of a retail liquor dealer contrary to the laws of Oklahoma on August 17, 1934. 8 F. Supp. 680; 76 F. (2d) 913.

For the reasons given in the opinion in the other case the judgment is Affirmed.

Mr. Justice Brandéis, Mr. Justice Stone and Mr. Justice Cardozo dissent for the reasons stated in Mr. Justice Cardozo’s opinion in United States v. Constantine, ante, p. 287.

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