. 187, sec. 5).
Provision authorizing Federal courts to require production of documents
in proceedings, other than criminal, under the revenue laws (the
allegations expected to be proved thereby to be taken as proved, on
failure to produce such documents), _held_ as applied to a suit for
forfeiture under the customs laws, to constitute unreasonable search in
violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Boyd _v._ United States, 116 U.S. 616 (February 1, 1886).
15. Revised Statutes 1977 (act of May 31, 1870, 16 Stat. 144).
Provision that "all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and
enforce contracts * * * as is enjoyed by white citizens * * *," _held_
invalid under the Thirteenth Amendment.
Hodges _v._ United States, 203 U.S. 1 (May 28, 1906).
16. Revised Statutes 4937-4947 (act of July 8, 1870, 16 Stat. 210), and
act of August 14, 1876 (19 Stat. 141).
Original trademark law, applying to marks "for exclusive use within the
United States," and a penal act designed solely for the protection of
rights defined in the earlier measure, _held_ not supportable by article
I, section 8, clause 8 (copyright clause), nor article I, section 8,
clause 3 (interstate commerce).
Trade-Mark Cases, 100 U.S. 82 (November 17, 1879).
17. Revised Statutes 5132, subdivision 9 (act of March 2, 1867, 14 Stat.
539).
Provision penalizing "any person respecting whom bankruptcy proceedings
are commenced * * * who, within 3 months before the commencement of
proceedings in bankruptcy, under the false color and pretense of
carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary course of trade,
obtains on credit from any person any goods or chattels with intent to
defraud * * *," _held_ a police regulation not within the bankruptcy
power (art. I, sec. 8, clause 4).
United States _v._ Fox, 95 U.S. 670 (January 7, 1878).
18. Revised Statutes 5507 (act of May 31, 1870, 16 Stat. 141, sec. 4).
Provision penalizing "every person who prevents, hinders, controls, or
intimidates another from exercising * * * the right of suffrage, to whom
that right is guaranteed by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, by means of bribery * * *," _held_ not authorized
by the said Fifteenth Amendment.
James _v._ Bowman, 190 U.S. 127 (May 4, 1903).
19. Revised Statutes 5519 (act of April 20, 1871, 17 Stat. 13, ch. 22,
sec. 2).
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