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Cossiboin v. United States

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 20, 1934
69 F.2d 1002 (5th Cir. 1934)

Opinion

No. 6920.

March 20, 1934.

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Wayne J. Borah, Judge.

R.A. Dowling, of New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Rene A. Viosca, U.S. Atty., and William H. Norman, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of New Orleans, La., for the United States.

Before BRYAN, HUTCHESON, and WALKER, Circuit Judges.


BY THE COURT.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for violations of the National Prohibition Act (27 USCA). Upon the authority of United States v. Chamber (U.S.) 54 S. Ct. 434, 78 L. Ed. ___ (opinion filed Feb. 5, 1934), the judgment is reversed and annulled.


Summaries of

Cossiboin v. United States

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 20, 1934
69 F.2d 1002 (5th Cir. 1934)
Case details for

Cossiboin v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Joseph COSSIBOIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Mar 20, 1934

Citations

69 F.2d 1002 (5th Cir. 1934)

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