United States v. McFarland
This text of 26 F. Cas. 1087 (United States v. McFarland) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
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instructed the jury that if they found that an injury was done by four persons to the person or property of another, accompanied with force, it is not necessary to prove that they should have met with an intention to commit such aets in order to constitute a riot, but that without having met with such previous intention, if such acts are committed, arising from an intention or agreement formed after their meeting, they amount to a riot, and the jury may- judge of and infer their intention or agreement from the aets committed. ■
As to the 2d part of the prayer, THE COURT said that all who were aiding, assist[1088]*1088ing or giving countenance, were equally guilty on the count for an assault and battery.
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