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McGinis v. California, 247 U.S. 91 (1918)
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McGinis v. California, 247 U.S. 91 (1918)
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McGinis v. California No. 133 Argued April 26, 1918 Decided May 20, 1918 247 U.S. 91
ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF IMPERIAL COUNTY.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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Upon the question whether opium was in transit through California to Mexico, or was in possession of defendants in violation of the state law, evidence that the purpose of a customs officer in weighing it at the boundary with the assistance of one of the defendants was to make out papers necessary for the exportation, and that defendants had authority from the Treasury Department to export, was competent in a prosecution for unlawful possession, and its exclusion by the state court denied a federal right of the defendants arising under the commerce clause.
Reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," McGinis v. California, 247 U.S. 91 (1918) in 247 U.S. 91 247 U.S. 92. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IVBVFJ9UX65MSC2.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." McGinis v. California, 247 U.S. 91 (1918), in 247 U.S. 91, page 247 U.S. 92. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IVBVFJ9UX65MSC2.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in McGinis v. California, 247 U.S. 91 (1918). cited in 1918, 247 U.S. 91, pp.247 U.S. 92. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IVBVFJ9UX65MSC2.
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