Wednesday, October 3, 2012

United States v. Curtiss-Wright Exp. Corp., 299 U.S. 304, 57 S. Ct. 216, 81 L. Ed. 255 (1936)



Facts
Proceedings by the U.S. against the Curtiss-Wright Export Corporation and others, under indictment charging a conspiracy to sell arms of war to a foreign government in violation of a joint resolution of Congress.
From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the indictment, the government appeals.
Holdings
Reversed, and cause remanded.
Mr. Justice McREYNOLDS dissenting.