Kelly v. Griffin, 241 U.S. 6 (1916) (No. 777)
1916
Case name: Kelly v. Griffin Opinion filed: 1916-04-17 Docket No.: 777 Citations: • 241 U.S. 6 • 36 S. Ct. 487 • 60 L. Ed. 861 • 1916 U.S. LEXIS 1816 Case holding summaries: • dual criminality satisfied though Canadian perjury law did not require that statements be material, while Illinois law required materiality as an element of the offense • “We assume, of course, that the government in Canada will respect the convention between the United States and Great Britain, and will not try the appellant upon other charges than those upon which the extradition is allowed.” • dual criminality satisfied although Canada did not require that perjured statements be material and American law did • dual criminality satisfied although Canada did not require that perjured statements be material and American law did
