The United States, Plaintiffs v. Thomas Staats, Junior

Decision Date01 January 1850
Citation12 L.Ed. 979,49 U.S. 41,8 How. 41
PartiesTHE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, v. THOMAS STAATS, JUNIOR
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

To continue reading

Request your trial
51 cases
  • Moskal v. United States, 89-964
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • December 3, 1990
    ...document. United States v. Davis, 231 U.S. 183, 187-188, 34 S.Ct. 112, 112-113, 58 L.Ed. 177 (1913) (dictum); United States v. Staats, 8 How. 41, 46, 12 L.Ed. 979 (1850) (dictum); United States ex rel. Starr v. Mulligan, 59 F.2d 200 (CA 2 1932); United States v. Smith, 262 F. 191 (Ind.1920)......
  • People v. Barker
    • United States
    • Illinois Supreme Court
    • December 19, 1980
    ...adhered to with great strictness; and properly so, where this intent is a material element of the crime. " (United States v. Staats (1850), 49 U.S. (8 How.) 41, 44, 12 L.Ed. 979, 981.) See United States v. Heller (6th Cir. 1978), 579 F.2d 990, 998-99; United States v. Morrison (9th Cir. 197......
  • United States v. Schneiderman
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Southern District of California
    • December 11, 1951
    ...9 Cir., 1946, 152 F.2d 933, 935, certiorari denied, 1946, 328 U.S. 862, 66 S.Ct. 1362, 90 L.Ed. 1632; cf. United States v. Staats, 1850, 8 How. 41, 49 U.S. 41, 44, 12 L.Ed. 979. To hold then that "wilfully," as employed in the Smith Act and in the indictments at bar, denotes an "intent * * ......
  • United States v. Jimicum
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of Washington
    • May 17, 1985
    ...attention that Prussian was not decided until 1931 — some 108 years after enactment of the predecessor to § 495 in 1823. See United States v. Staats, 49 (8 How. 41) U.S. 41, 44, 12 L.Ed. 979 (1850). Nor can it be ignored that prior to Prussian, the circuits were wandering hither and yon on ......
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT