United States v. Wong Sing, 260 U.S. 18 (1922)

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United States v. Wong Sing, 260 U.S. 18 (1922)

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United States v. Wong Sing


No. 44


October 11, 1922
Decided October 23, 1922
260 U.S. 18

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH

Syllabus

1. Under the Revenue Act of February 24, 1919, c. 18, § 1006, 40 Stat. 1130, in order that a person may be liable criminally as a purchaser of narcotic drugs, it is not necessary that he be of the class who must register and pay special taxes. P. 20.

2. The act, as so construed, is constitutional, within the revenue power. P. 21.

Reversed.

Error to a judgment of the district court quashing an indictment upon demurrer.

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