....10201, US Comp. Stat. 1916. By the Conspiracy Act it is made a crime for two or more persons to conspire "to commit any offense against the United States,"...the United States in any manner or for any purpose." These quoted phrases are all-inclusive, but no more specific than section 9 of the Lever Law. "An examination...

...CONSTRUCTION. Rev. St. § 5440 [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 3G76], providing that If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States or to defraud the United States in any manner for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy,...

...which provides that If two or more persons conspire to commit an offense against the United States, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, all of the parties to such conspiracy shall be liable. I say to you that although the defendant could not,...

...St. US [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 307C], which rends as follows: "5440. If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States In nny manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the...

...UNITED STATES. Itev. St § 5440 [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 36701 which makes It a mlademoanor to "conspire either to commit any offense against th,e United States or to defraud the United States," when any act is done to effect the object of the conspiracy, must be construed as standing alone, and...

...1900, c. 321, 35 Stat 1096 [Comp. St. § 10201]), § 37, provides that if two or more persons conspire to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, nnd one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties...

...which reads as follows : "If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against tho United States, or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any pur^=9 For other cases see same topic & KEY- NUMBER In all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes (263 P.)...

...all the parties to such conspiracy shall be liable to a penalty," etc. It is argued that the words "or to defraud the United States in any manner, or for any purpose," found in this section, indicate what is meant by "any offence against the United States," as used in...

...provided as follows : "If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the Cnited States or to defraud the United States In any manner, or for any purcose, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the <vnspiracy all of the...

...office of any federal officer such false writing. Section 5440 [page 3676] punishes persons who conspire "to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose." Held, that a conspiracy by which one falsely impersonates another at a civil service examination, and...