Bruce v. United States

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided December 30, 1901.)

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1901-12-30

<p>In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming.</p>

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently October 1931

1 federal appellate · 3 district ·

2 counsel of record

Relies on Teller v. United States

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by ADAMS · Decided 1901-12-30

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¶1In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming.

¶2Willard Teller (Mr. Clayton C. Dorsey, on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

¶3Timothy F. Burke, for defendant in error.

¶4Before SANBORN and THAYER, Circuit Judges, and ADAMS, District Judge.

¶5ADAMS, District Judge.

¶6Bruce, plaintiff in error, was an employs of John C. Teller, engaged in the work of cutting timber for him under the circumstances disclosed in the case of Teller v. U. S. (decided at this term of court) 113 Fed. 273. This case was argued with that, and submitted on the same briefs. No facts or principles are invoked in behalf of Bruce other or different from those urged in favor of Teller. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court sentencing him to pay a fine of $500 Is, on the authority of Teller v. U. S., supra, affirmed.