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Pierce v. United States

146 F.2d 84 (1944)

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Pierce v. United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
146 F.2d 84 (1944)

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Facts

Joel Pierce (defendant) operated a road house that had a dance hall and a bar. Pierce secured the release of two women from prison by paying their fines. The women agreed to repay Pierce by working at his road house. When the women requested permission to leave the road house, Pierce refused to let them go. Additionally, there were other women working at the road house who received clothing from Pierce. Pierce refused to let these women leave the road house, telling them that they were indebted to him for the clothing. The government (plaintiff) charged Pierce with peonage, which was defined as forcing an indebted person to work off the debt. The district court convicted Pierce. Pierce appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (McCord, J.)

Concurrence/Dissent (Hutcheson, J.)

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