But it shall be a sufficient defense to any charge of introducing or attempting to introduce ardent spirits, ale, beer, wine, or intoxicating liquors into the Indian country, that the acts charged were done under authority, in writing, from the War Department,... The Federal Government and the Liquor Traffic - Page 202by William Eugene Johnson - 1911 - 275 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 840 pages
...however, That the person convicted shall be committed until fine and costs are paid. But it shall be a sufficient defense to any charge of introducing or...Indian country that the acts charged were done under VOL. ccxxv — 43 Opinion of the Court. 225 US the Cherokee Nation, and the city of Vinita, where the... | |
| Frederick Charles Brightly - Law - 1869 - 680 pages
...introducing or attempting to introduce liquor into the Indian country if it be proved to be done by order of titution and government And if any superintendent of Indian affairs, Indian agent or sub-agent, or commanding officer of a... | |
| United States. Board of Indian Commissioners - Indians of North America - 1896 - 142 pages
...paid, the informers to have and receive one-half of all fines paid and collected. But it shall be a sufficient defense to any charge of introducing, or...Indian country that the acts charged were done under anthority, in writing, from the War Department, or any officer duly authorized therennto by the War... | |
| Royal College of Surgeons of England - Medicine - 1874 - 782 pages
...under sections 2139 and 2140, Revised Statutes, Indians shall be competent witnesses. It shall be a sufficient defense to any charge of introducing or...officer duly authorized thereunto by the War Department. 472. The Indian country within the meaning of the foregoing paragraph may be defined, in general, as... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1875 - 1032 pages
...liquor into the Indian country is punishable by tine and imprisonment, except it 1* done by order of tbe War Department, or any officer duly authorized thereunto by the War Department." By fair implication, the introduction of spirituous liquor into the ludiau country is prohibited wherever... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1876 - 956 pages
...liqm>r into the Imlinn country is punishable by fine and imprisonment, except it, ' he done by order of the War Department, or any officer duly authorized thereunto by the War Department." By fair implication, the introduction of spirituous liquor into the Indian country is prohibited wherever... | |
| William Gouverneur Morris - Alaska - 1879 - 202 pages
...before cited by the AttorneyGeneral, to wit: "The acts charged were done by order of or under authority from the War Department, or any officer duly authorized thereunto by the War Department." If it is construed that the War Department can delegate this power to an officer of the civil service... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1122 pages
...however, that the person convicted shall be committed until fine and costs are paid. But it shall be a sufficient defense to any charge of Introducing or...liquors Into the Indian country, that the acts charged wore done under authority, in writing, from the War Department or any officer duly authorized thereunto... | |
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Creek Nation - Constitutions - 1880 - 154 pages
...introduce liquor into the Indian country, that the acts charged were done by order of or under authority from the War Department, or any officer duly authorized thereunto by the War Department. Section 2140. If any superintendent of Indian Affairs, Indian agent, or sub-agent, or commanding officer... | |
| United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indians of North America - 1883 - 566 pages
...introduce liquor into the Indian country, that the acts charged were done, by order of or under auth< rily from the War Department, or any officer duly authorized thereunto by the War Department. And section 2140 provides that — It shall moreover be the duty of any person in the service of the... | |
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