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Hepner v. United States, 213 U.S. 103 (1909)
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Hepner v. United States, 213 U.S. 103 (1909)
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Hepner v. United States No. 626 Argued March 2, 1909 Decided April 5, 1909 213 U.S. 103
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
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A penalty may be recovered by a civil action, although such an action may be so far criminal in its nature that the defendant cannot be compelled to testify against himself therein in respect to any matter involving his being guilty of a criminal offense.
A suit brought by the United States to recover the penalty prescribed by §§ 4 and 5 of the Alien Immigration Act of March 3, 1903, c. 1012, 32 Stat. 1213, is a civil suit and not a criminal prosecution, and when it appears by undisputed testimony that a defendant has committed an offense against those sections, the trial judge may direct a verdict in favor of the government.
The facts, which involve the right of a trial judge to direct a verdict in favor of the government in an action for penalty for violation of the Alien Immigration Law, are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Hepner v. United States, 213 U.S. 103 (1909) in 213 U.S. 103 213 U.S. 104. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CVX8KI8Q2PC19KE.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Hepner v. United States, 213 U.S. 103 (1909), in 213 U.S. 103, page 213 U.S. 104. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CVX8KI8Q2PC19KE.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Hepner v. United States, 213 U.S. 103 (1909). cited in 1909, 213 U.S. 103, pp.213 U.S. 104. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CVX8KI8Q2PC19KE.
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