United States v. Miller

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

United States v. Miller

26 F. Cas. 1254, 2 D.C. 247, 2 Cranch 247

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedOctober 15, 1821

StatusPublished

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United States v. Miller, 26 F. Cas. 1254, 2 D.C. 247, 2 Cranch 247 (circtddc 1821).

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The Court

however,

(Cranch, C. J., contra,)

was of opinion that no direct answer to the question could furnish evidence against the witness, and that he was bound to answer it. This the witness still refused to do ; and the Court committed him for the contempt. He petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of habeas corpus, at February term, 1822, but it was refused upon the ground that that Court had no appellate jurisdiction in criminal causes. 7 Wheat. 38.

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The Court

however,

(Cranch, C. J., contra,)

was of opinion that no direct answer to the question could furnish evidence against the witness, and that he was bound to answer it. This the witness still refused to do ; and the Court committed him for the contempt. He petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of habeas corpus, at February term, 1822, but it was refused upon the ground that that Court had no appellate jurisdiction in criminal causes. 7 Wheat. 38.

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26 F. Cas. 1254, 2 D.C. 247, 2 Cranch 247, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-miller-circtddc-1821.

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