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Johnson v. Tennessee

U.S.
May 24, 1909
214 U.S. 485 (1909)

Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.

No. 2.

Docketed March 19, 1906; Abatement announced May 24, 1909.

Case abated on account of death of appellant.

THIS is the appeal referred to in the statement of the case of United States v. Shipp, No. 5, original, ante, p. 386. The order allowing the appeal was granted and the case docketed March 19, 1906. On that day the appellant was killed under the circumstances set forth in the statement of the case in United States v. Shipp, ant, p. 386. No further proceedings were had in the case. On May 24, 1909, after announcing the decision in United States v. Shipp, holding that certain of the defendants in that case were guilty of contempt of this court for their conduct in connection with the killing of the appellant in this case, the Chief Justice announced that this case had abated owing to death of appellant.

Mr. E.M. Hewlett was attorney for appellant on motion for allowing the appeal.


Appeal abated by death of appellant, and case dismissed.

PER CURIAM OPINIONS DELIVERED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FROM MARCH 1, 1909, TO THE END OF OCTOBER TERM, 1908.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Tennessee

U.S.
May 24, 1909
214 U.S. 485 (1909)
Case details for

Johnson v. Tennessee

Case Details

Full title:ED JOHNSON v . THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 24, 1909

Citations

214 U.S. 485 (1909)

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