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United States v. Lewis, 235 U.S. 282 (1914)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
United States v. Lewis, 235 U.S. 282 (1914)
United States v. Lewis No. 380 Argued October 22, 1914 Decided November 30, 1914 235 U.S. 282
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
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The plain object of the prohibition in the Meat Inspection Law of 1906 against alteration or destruction of tags and labels is to safeguard food products against alteration and substitution so as to render the process of inspection effective, and the statute will not be so construed as to defeat the purpose for which it was passed.
The prohibition in the Meat Inspection Law against altering, defacing or destroying marks, tags, labels, etc. does not relate alone to those engaged in the business of preparing meats for transportation and carrying or assisting in the carrying of such meats in interstate commerce, but is as broad as its language, and applies to any and every person, firm, or corporation, or officer, agent, or employ thereof.
The facts, which involve the construction of certain provisions of the federal Meat Inspection Law, are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Lewis, 235 U.S. 282 (1914) in 235 U.S. 282 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=523XF161ZWD8HLU.
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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Lewis, 235 U.S. 282 (1914). cited in 1914, 235 U.S. 282. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=523XF161ZWD8HLU.
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