Supreme Court of the United States, 1954

Gordon v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 8, 1954

347 U.S. 909; 74 S. Ct. 473; 98 L. Ed. 1067; 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2431 (United States Reports)

Counsel

John S. Boyden argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Allen H. Tib-bals., John R. Benney argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Assistant Attorney General Olney and Beatrice Rosenberg.

Cases that cite this one

9 later published cases cite this decision.

United States v. a & P Trucking Co. (Supreme Court of the United States 1958)
George Harms Construction Co. v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority (N.J. 1994)
Southeast Louisiana Building & Construction Trades Council v. Scheyd, Brennan, Inc. (United States District Court Eastern District of Louisiana 1971)
Mcmullans v. Kansas, Oklahoma And Gulf Railway Company (10th Cir. 1956)
McMullans v. Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway Co. (10th Cir. 1956)
People v. Vidal (Supreme Court of Puerto Rico 1955)
Pueblo v. Vidal (Supreme Court of Puerto Rico 1955)
United States v. Flynn (2d Cir. 1954)
United States v. Flynn (2d Cir. 1954)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

Petitioners are business partners in the sale of appliances. They were convicted under § 603 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 814, which provides that “Any person who *910willfully violates” regulations promulgated under the Act shall be guilty of crime. The jury was instructed that the knowledge of petitioners’ employees was chargeable to petitioners in determining petitioners’ wilfulness. Because of the instruction, the Government has confessed error. We agree, and accordingly reverse the judgment and remand the case to the District Court for retrial.

John S. Boyden argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Allen H. Tib-bals. John R. Benney argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Assistant Attorney General Olney and Beatrice Rosenberg.

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