What happened in this case?
An appeal in the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit between Hall and United States. The court issued a decision on Feb. 8, 1940.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Hall v United States, No. 1876, 1878-1881 (10th Cir.)
- Docket
- 1876, 1878-1881
Where this case stands
The appeals court upheld the lower court's decision.
- Who won?
The side that won in the lower court won again. The court left the lower court's decision in place.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“The judgment of the lower court against each appellant is affirmed. 1 (Section 250) “Whoever shall, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of any law of the United States, demand or receive any money or other valuable thing, shall be fined not more than $2,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling stands. This is a published opinion, so it is Binding precedentEarlier authority that a court generally must follow.Learn more about binding precedent → for courts in this circuit.
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Why does this case matter?
2 court opinions on Jurvio cite this case, which shows other courts have relied on or discussed it.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Feb. 8, 1940. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
Understand this case
Case record
Hall v United States is Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit case number 1876, 1878-1881. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
WilliamsOpinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Cases cited 16
Cites 16 cases · all on Jurvio
- Caminetti v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States ·
- Ohio Bell Tel. Co. v. Public Utilities Comm'n. · Supreme Court of the United States ·
- Kansas City Southern Ry. Co. v. Henrie · Supreme Court of the United States ·
- McAllister v. Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co. · Supreme Court of the United States ·
- Freed v. United States · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ·
- Marino v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ·
- Graboyes v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ·
- Williams v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ·
- Hollis v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ·
- Towbin v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ·
- Reeder v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- United States v. Anderson · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ·
- Tramp v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- Kelly v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ·
- Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Independent Moving Pictures Co. of America · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ·
- Arnold v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ·
Cited by 2
2 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- Pinkerton v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ·
- Commissioner of Internal Rev. v. John Thatcher & Son · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ·
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- Court opinion
HALL v. UNITED STATES, and Four Other Cases — majority