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Alexander v. United States, 201 U.S. 117 (1906)
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Alexander v. United States, 201 U.S. 117 (1906)
Alexander v. United States Nos. 381-385 Argued January 5, 8, 1906 Decided March 12, 1906 201 U.S. 117
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
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In a suit in a circuit court of the United States brought by the United States against corporations for violations of the Anti-Trust Law of July 2, 1890, a witness refused to answer questions or produce books before the examiner on the ground of immateriality, also pleading the privileges of the Fifth Amendment; the court overruled the objections and ordered the witness to answer the questions and produce the books, an appeal was taken to this Court. Held that:
While such an order might leave the witness no alternative except to obey or be punished for contempt, it is interlocutory in the principal suit, and not a final order, nor does it constitute a practically independent proceeding amounting to a final judgment, and an appeal will not lie therefrom to this Court.
If the witness refuses to obey and the court goes further and punishes him for contempt, there is a right of review, and this is adequate for his protection without unduly impeding the process of the case.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Alexander v. United States, 201 U.S. 117 (1906) in 201 U.S. 117 201 U.S. 118. Original Sources, accessed November 25, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GRWM2RG7TBBSC3B.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Alexander v. United States, 201 U.S. 117 (1906), in 201 U.S. 117, page 201 U.S. 118. Original Sources. 25 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GRWM2RG7TBBSC3B.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Alexander v. United States, 201 U.S. 117 (1906). cited in 1906, 201 U.S. 117, pp.201 U.S. 118. Original Sources, retrieved 25 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GRWM2RG7TBBSC3B.
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