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· 9/15/1878

United States v. One Copper Still

Citations

  • 27 F. Cas. 256
  • 8 Biss. 270

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that the standard of review is whether there is substantial evidence, when viewed in the light most favorable to the government to support the jury’s verdict”
  • providing that general statute and a later-enacted specific statute should be construed to avoid any conflict, unless “such a construction is absolutely necessary in order that the words of the later statute shall have any meaning at all”
  • “repeal by implication . . . should occur only when the later statute expressly contradicts the original act”

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Judges: Dyer

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