Webb v. United States
| Webb v. United States | |
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| Argued January 16, 1919 Decided March 3, 1919 | |
| Full case name | Webb, et al. v. United States |
| Citations | 249 U.S. 96 (more) 39 S. Ct. 217; 63 L. Ed. 497; 1919 U.S. LEXIS 2230; 17 Ohio L. Rep. 88 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Day, joined by Holmes, Pitney, Brandeis, Clarke |
| Dissent | White, joined by McKenna, Van Devanter, McReynolds |
Webb v. United States, 249 U.S. 96 (1919), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that prescriptions of narcotics for maintenance treatment was not within the discretion of physicians and thus not privileged under the Harrison Narcotics Act.[1]
References
- ^ Bonnie, R.J. et al. Criminal Law, Second Edition. Foundation Press, New York: 2004, p. 263
External links
- Text of Webb v. United States, 249 U.S. 96 (1919) is available from: Justia Library of Congress