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2 Cited authorities

  1. Brown v. Walker

    161 U.S. 591 (1896)   Cited 609 times   3 Legal Analyses
    In Brown v. Walker, 161 U.S. 591 (1896), a witness raised the issue, claiming the privilege in a federal proceeding based on his fear of prosecution by a State, but we found that a statute under which immunity from federal prosecution had been conferred provided for immunity from state prosecution as well, obviating any need to reach the issue raised.

  2. Knote v. United States

    95 U.S. 149 (1877)   Cited 84 times
    Holding that the erroneous advice of a government official will not give rise to a claim of equitable estoppel against the government that would require payment of funds from the Treasury that the relevant statutes did not authorize