burton argued decided january plaintiff error convicted district eastern district missouri violation revised statutes comp stat set forth margin brought case directly writ error comp stat sec senator representative delegate election continuance office head department officer clerk employ government shall receive agree receive rectly services rendered rendered person either another relation proceeding contract claim controversy charge accusation arrest matter thing party directly indirectly interested department bureau officer civil military naval commission whatever every person offending section shall deemed guilty misdemeanor shall imprisoned two years fined ten thousand dollars shall moreover conviction therefor rendered forever thereafter incapable holding office honor trust profit government defendant member senate representing state kansas indictment tried contained nine counts first count averring defendant senator state kansas averred day march received louis missouri rialto grain securities company money compensation services theretofore november divers days day day march rendered company postoffice department certain matter pending department directly interested say whether company violated provisions revised statutes comp stat company officers devised scheme artifice defraud effected correspondence means postoffice establishment whether correspondence company louis missouri returned word fraudulent plainly written stamped upon outside authorized law also averred services rendered defendant company consisted part visits postmaster general chief inspector officers postoffice department statements made postmaster general chief inspector officers visits statements made defendant made view purpose inducing postmaster general chief inspector officers decide question pending department way favorable rialto company second count indictment first except averred indirectly instead directly interested question whether fraud order issued upon third count jury rendered verdict guilty upon fourth fifth counts government entered nolle prosequi third fourth fifth counts concededly charged one offense charged first second counts counts based upon payment cash defendant louis march sixth count averred receipt defendant city louis state missouri check payment received defendant november check drawn upon commonwealth trust company louis payable order defendant duly indorsed check paid trust company defendant louis compensation services company november march postoffice department matter directly interested count contained averments character question pending postoffice department set forth first count seventh count sixth except averred making check payment thereof defendant day december city louis state missouri sum averments sixth count eighth count averred giving check sum day january city louis state missouri payment services nature stated sixth seventh counts ninth count sixth seventh eighth except averred receipt check defendant dated day february city louis state missouri class services upon matter pending postoffice department defendant demurred indictment ground stated crime showed interest direct indirect matter postoffice department inasmuch interest statute must either pecuniary property interest may favorably unfavorably affected action sought taken given matter pending department demurrer overruled defendant pleaded guilty john dillon fred lehmann harry hubbard john dillon rossington plaintiff error solicitor general hoyt defendant error justice peckham making foregoing statement facts delivered opinion counsel defendant base right obtain direct review judgment conviction district missouri upon contention case involves construction application constitution several particulars insist article constitution also amendment defendant entitled tried jury state district crime alleged indictment committed question arises reason counts indictment charge receipt defendant various checks therein set forth louis state missouri evidence case shows without contradiction checks received city washington payment thereof made defendant one banks city counsel contended crime committed receipt checks payment thereof defendant denied crime committed washington missouri come within revised statutes comp stat viding offense begun one judicial circuit completed another shall deemed committed either may dealt either district manner actually wholly committed therein counsel defendant also contend case involves construction application article constitution providing senators representatives shall cases except treason felony breach peace privileged arrest attendance sessions respective houses going returning questions raised whether defendant waived alleged privilege freedom arrest senator probably depend upon question whether offense charged substance felony privilege personal one given purpose always securing representation state senate however may question frivolous case statute grants jurisdiction issue writ error directly district decide case without restricted constitutional question horner ed sup habit decide questions constitutional nature unless absolutely necessary decision case jurisdiction decide questions case writ error deny motion certiorari proceed examination record first question construction statute upon indictment framed first arise upon question majority justice harlan justice brown justice mckenna justice holmes justice day concurring opinion facts alleged indictment show case covered provisions statute chief justice justice brewer justice white writer opinion dissent view opinion statute cover case alleged indictment second assuming statute applies facts stated indictment question arises upon general merits case whether sufficient evidence guilt submitted jury majority justices concurring opinion prepared say minority dissent view opinion evidence whatever upon found verdict conviction however questions remaining proceed discuss theory statute covers case third sixth seventh eighth ninth counts indictment aver receipt defendant different checks described city louis state missouri payment money thereon defendant louis state compensation services theretofore performed defendant rialto company may assumed facts averred various counts indictment upon checks good turned however trial averments place different checks received paid true contrary evidence wholly undisputed received defendant city washington indorsed deposited riggs national bank washington afterwards duly paid commonwealth trust company louis missouri amount instance immediately credited riggs national bank account defendant bank cashier testified defendant right immediately credit made draw whole portion thereof without waiting payment check louis oral special agreement made defendant bank time one checks deposited credit given amount thereof defendant account bank took check arrived went bank indorsed check payable order bank took check placed amount thereof credit defendant account nothing said regard matter words ordinary case transfer sale check defendant purchase bank upon delivery bank circumstances stated title check passed bank became owner thereof sense agent defendant purpose collecting amount check trust company upon drawn time delivery check defendant bank became owner check torn thrown fire made use disposition chose right defendant infringed testimony brice cashier riggs national bank custom bank check paid charging depositor account least vary legal effect transaction simply method pursued bank exacting payment indorser check nothing nothing whatever evidence showing agreement understanding effect transaction parties defendant bank law imply facts already stated forwarding check collection stated brice collection defendant bank agent sent forward paid riggs bank owner sent reference jurisdiction offense described sixth following counts indictment held checks actually received defendant washington money paid bank city title ownership checks passed bank time missouri jurisdiction try offenses set forth counts indictment already referred question fact error submit matter jury find fact supported evidence said government claims compensation referred count sent accused rialto grain securities company form check drawn commonwealth trust company payable order accused mail received check representing compensation washington district columbia indorsed check deposited credit riggs national bank washington bank afterwards forwarded check correspondents louis payment commonwealth trust company upon drawn riggs bank correspondents matter became agents accused securing money money called check finally paid louis missouri trust company drawn amounted payment money accused louis missouri suggests important feature case reason unless true accused received money represented paid check louis jurisdiction try case constitution confers upon accused every criminal case right tried impartial jury state district crime shall committed receipt money gist crime charged accused receive district fact louis charged received amenable law district victed sixth count accordingly becomes duty ascertain find evidence true relations accused washington bank deposited check question bank understanding respective rights relation check proceeds thereof question charges follows intent understanding washington bank accused time latter deposited check question former bank forward usual course correspondents louis payment correspondents act agent accused purpose final payment commonwealth trust company louis check correspondents washington bank amounts law payment louis charged sixth count amount check accused contrary understanding intent washington bank accused time latter deposited check question former bank become purchaser check thereafter absolute owner thereof act indicated agent accused collection check payment louis commonwealth trust company amount law payment washington bank accused latter event crime committed accused district reason check referred sixth count indictment order find accused guilty sixth county must find evidence measure proof required criminal cases check referred sixth count deposited accused washington bank collection bank act collecting agent accused owner check question determining issue liberty consider evidence adduced actual transaction occurred riggs bank check deposited check indorsements rights privileges immediately accorded accused upon making deposit actual conduct purpose riggs bank forwarding check louis payment customary conduct usage bank banks washington time far shown proof facts facts disclosed proof find check question fact deposited accused intent knowledge part well part bank forwarded louis collection account accused bank correspondents acting agents accused make collection find actually paid last indorser check louis trust company upon drawn contemplation law paid accused contrary find evidence accused riggs bank time deposit check question understood intended bank become purchaser check absolute owner subsequent forwarding louis payment act bank final payment check trust company louis payment accused bank fact verdict sixth count must guilty careful scrutiny evidence relation charge jury shows foundation submitting jury question understanding arose transaction shown uncontradicted evidence defendant bank time various checks deposited bank proceeds placed credit defendant agreement understanding kind law makes transaction detailed proved uncontradicted evidence offered government absence special agreement effect transaction shall otherwise none asserted doubt legal effect change ownership paper subsequent action bank taking steps obtain payment paper purchased sense said action agent principal act owner regard property learned judge charge jury indeed deny general truth proposition left jury determine whether agreement understanding made arrived parties time checks taken defendant bank altered legal effect transaction actually proved said slightest evidence error submit question jury general transaction bank customer way deposits customer credit drawing account customer constitute relation creditor debtor said justice davis delivering opinion national bank republic millard wall ed speaking relationship page ed important part business banking receive deposits received unless stipulations contrary belong bank become part general funds loaned moneys banker accountable deposits receives debtor agrees discharge debts honoring checks depositor shall time time draw contract parties purely legal one nothing nature trust subject fully discussed lords cottenham brougham lyndhurst campbell house lords case foley hill cas concurred opinion relation banker customer pays momey bank whose credit money placed ordinary relation debtor creditor partake flduciary character great weight american authorities effect check taken bank bank receives places amount credit customer relation creditor debtor subsists principal agent principle held thompson riggs wall ed also marine bank fulton bank wall ed see also scammon kimball ed davis elmira sav bank ed sup case cragie hedley contains statement rule follows per andrews chief judge general doctrine upon deposit made customer bank ordinary course business money drafts checks received credited money title money drafts checks immediately vested becomes property bank open question commercial bank hughes wend metropolitan nat bank loyd transaction legal effect transfer money drafts checks case may customer bank upon implied contract part latter repay amount deposit upon checks depositor bank acquired title money drafts checks implied agreement pay equivalent consideration called upon depositor usual course business metropolitan nat bank loyd one cases referred judge andrews judge danforth speaking effect placing check credit depositor account bank said title passed bank checks subject control scott ocean bank cases cited opinion true express agreement made transferring check much money delivered bank accepted bank gave murray credit amount accepted enouth property check passed murray vested bank entitled draw money credited relation debtor creditor formed right murray command payment nature essence transaction hand bank owner check confer perfect title upon transferee therefore directions plaintiff received gave credit upon account became owner entitled money represented appellant insists check deposited specific purpose collection property remained depositor evidence upon fact established consistent dealings parties admitted circumstances show intention parties make transfer check absolute merely enable bank receive money upon murray agent principle set forth taft quinsigamond nat bank mass case said without bank receives upon deposit check indorsed without restriction gives credit depositor cash drawing account form transaction consistent indicates sale money deposited check becomes absolute property banker case bar proof disputed checks passed credit defendant unconditionally without special understanding custom bank farward checks collection plain custom forward collection liability defendant indorsement made payment washington result total lack evidence sustain sixth seventh eighth ninth counts indictment therefore directed verdict guilty counts case commencement crime one district completion another statute either district jurisdiction rev stat comp stat beginning offense missouri payment money washington commencement offense officer rialto company sent checks louis defendant latter thereby begin offense missouri fourth judgment must also reversed error refusal charge requested jury came announced inability agree previous retirement jury defendant counsel submitted certain requests charge jury numbered seven ten eleven refused numbers ten eleven referred checks effect transaction depositing riggs bank instructions referred many questions arising case material upon subject trial concluded main charge jury added asked counsel defendant give certain declarations think main covered charge yet give instructions requested defendant described abstract propositions law give connection charge perhaps fully amplifying willing give inasmuch asked contain general propositions law jury retired staturday evening following monday morning without agreeing returned charged relation duty jurors course charge said jury follows gather letter foreman may incorrect like ask foreman jury divided want know many stand conviction many acquittal know number stand one way number stand another way like statement foreman foreman eleven one jury stand eleven one gather communication light fact feel constrained make statement making use language found allen ed sup charged jury relation duty agree possible directed jury light comments made retire make serious attempt arrive verdict case counsel defendant asked indicate jury requests charge theretofore asked defendant given constitute much part wait moment jury may retire krum beg honor state jury stop moment hear argument jury retire hear counsel anything say exceptions may wish take charge handed foreman jury charge instructions heretofore referred directed jury retire consideration verdict lehman believe requests charge manner made defendant given jury given suggestions made time mere stract statements effect deprive something force intended mere abstractions believed counsel specific reference case instructions well others called attention jury must except earnestly power charge made except allow exception krum desire presence jury ask honor indicate jury evident jury understand fact requests charge recognized acquiesced given much part honor charge read emanating tell jury saturday krum submit apparent understand much controlled part instructions part evident inquiry made endeavored answer request made jury think done think instructed jury requested counsel defendant refusal error case great doubt minds jury deliberated hours unable agree upon verdict requests charge originally made counsel defendant time received abstract propositions law gave connection charge saying willing give inasmuch asked contained general propositions law appear bill exceptions defendant counsel excepted remarks jury subsequently returned announced inability agree counsel defendant immediately saw extreme importance requests charge made regarded jury abstract general propositions law requests affected case trial reference facts proved case jury retired commenced propound requests upon subject listening instructed jury retire followed colloquy set forth counsel balanced case minds jurors doubts existing defendant guilt mind least one case extreme care caution necessary order legal rights defendant preserved considering attitude case existed jury returned instructions think defendant entitled matter legal right charge asked regard previous requests charge granted circumstances stated matter discretion whether jury charged character requests slight thing may turned balance accused circumstances shown record longer remained burdened characterization requests charge made asked assertion materiality validity requests already made granted request must say addition practice grow inquiring jury brought unable agree jury divided meaning question many stand conviction many stand acquittal meaning proportion division way division may practice commended see may material understand proportion division opinion among jury judge said regard propriety duty jury fairly honestly endeavor agree said without asking fact proportion division think proper administration law requices knowledge permits question part presiding judge cases may easily imagined practice kind might lead improper influences reason obtain conclusion judgment must reversed cause remanded district missouri directions grant new trial ordered justice harlan dissenting dissent much opinion judgment holds offenses charged defendant based checks made louis mentioned sixth seventh eighth ninth counts committed district checks received louis paid bank drawn benefit opinion riggs national bank upon receiving checks accused became every substantial sense agent representative present checks receive proceeds thereof case offense receiving means checks compensation services rendered violation statute committed louis washington strict sense title ownership checks passed riggs national bank case unconditional sale consummated actual delivery tangible personal property recovery possession owner right maintain action name louis bank checks drawn refused accept honor action checks maintained riggs national bank national bank republic millard wall ed first nat bank whitman ed louis johnston ed sup fourth street nat bank yardley ed sup checks made louis sent mail city accused discharge obligation assumed client city client absence special agreement subject compensation services rendered department deemed really made checks paid bank directly drawn true riggs national bank received checks credited account accused books amount thereof arose bank relation debtor creditor account bank credited became liable implied contract louis bank failed accept pay check presented pay back bank amount equal credit received books riggs national bank louis bank refused accept pay checks presented accused sued client original contract latter resisted recovery upon ground received compensation account washington bank credited amount checks suppose accused indicted washington day checks indorsed riggs national bank checks honored paid presented louis case convicted statute proof received credit former bank amount checks clearly yet true compensated within meaning statute account riggs national bank credited amount checks accused client true sense compensated services alleged rendered violation statute payment checks louis bank relieved liability riggs national bank arising indorsing checks accused regarded received louis compensation services check made behalf paid representative offense therefore consummated city federal louis jurisdiction opinion record show error respect instructions substantial prejudice accused error judgment reversed seems reversing judgment upon grounds stated opinion sacrificed substance mere form result submit illustrates familiar maxim qui hoeret litera hoeret cortice