Case Name: UNITED STATES v. MYLER
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1850
Citations: 27 F. Cas. 50
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. MYLER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 27
Pages: 50–50

Head Matter:
Case No. 15,849.
UNITED STATES v. MYLER.
[7 Leg. Int. 162.]
District Court, D. Maryland.
1850.
Frauds on Government—Land Warrants.
In the case of U. S. v. Myler, in which the accused was indicted for defrauding the United States of a land warrant, the counsel for the prisoner raised the point of law that the act of congress of 1823, c. 38, under which the indictment against the prisoner was framed, was intended only for the punishment of those charged with defrauding the government of sums of money, and that therefore the accused could not be convicted under it

Opinion:
THE COURT
sustained the objection, and instructed the jury to render a verdict of acquittal.