Guffey Vs. Smith

Guffey vs Smith

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided 1915

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/92274
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: 1915
Case Number: 237 U.S. 120
Subject: Criminal

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Criminal

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Guffey

Respondent

Smith

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guffey v. smith - 237 u.s. 120 (1915) u.s. supreme court guffey v. smith, 237 u.s. 120 (1915) 237 u.s. 120 joseph f. guffey et al., petitioners, v. susannah smith et al. no. 87. supreme court of the united states argued december 2 and 3, 1914 april 5, 1915 messrs. joseph w. bailey, j. h. beal, and robert j. dodds for petitioners. mr. jay a. hindman for respondents. mr. justice van devanter delivered the opinion of the court: this case is, in all material respects, like that of guffey v. smith, just decided [ 237 u.s. 101 , 59 l. ed. --, 35 sup. ct. rep. 526]. the two cases were argued together, and the views expressed in that are decisive of this. the decrees below are reversed, and the case is remanded to the district court, with like directions as in that case. decree reversed.

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GUFFEY v. SMITH - 237 U.S. 120 (1915)
U.S. Supreme Court GUFFEY v. SMITH, 237 U.S. 120 (1915)

237 U.S. 120

JOSEPH F. GUFFEY et al., Petitioners,
v.
SUSANNAH SMITH et al.
No. 87.

Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 2 and 3, 1914

April 5, 1915

Messrs. Joseph W. Bailey, J. H. Beal, and Robert J. Dodds for petitioners.

Mr. Jay A. Hindman for respondents.

Mr. Justice Van Devanter delivered the opinion of the court:

This case is, in all material respects, like that of Guffey v. Smith, just decided [ 237 U.S. 101 , 59 L. ed. --, 35 Sup. Ct. Rep. 526]. The two cases were argued together, and the views expressed in that are decisive of this.

The decrees below are reversed, and the case is remanded to the District Court, with like directions as in that case.

Decree reversed.

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