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107 F.2d 834 (1939)

Appellants
Martin T. Manton, George M. Spector

Appellee
United States

Appellants' Claim
Reversal of conviction for conspiracy to obstruct the administration of justice and to defraud the United States, and dismissal of sentence.

Chief Lawyers for Appellants
William J. Hughes, Harry E. Rat

Chief Lawyer for Appellee
John T. Cahill

Judges
George Sutherland, Harlan F. Stone, Charles E. Clark

Place
New York, New York

Date of Decision
4 December 1939

Decision
Manton's conviction was upheld. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment and $10,000 fine.

Significance
This unique appeal brought the senior judge of the country's most prominent federal appeals court before his own colleagues. With all but one of the court's judges disqualified...