McBoyle v. United States, 283 U.S. 25 (1931), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding whether the theft of an airplane was illegal under federal law, given that the law only criminalized theft of a "vehicle." == Background == William McBoyle transported a plane that he knew to be stolen from Ottawa, Illinois to Guymon, Oklahoma and was arrested.
McBoyle v. United States, 283 U.S. 25 (1931), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding whether the theft of an airplane was illegal under federal law, given that the law only criminalized theft of a "vehicle." == Background == William McBoyle transported a plane that he knew to be stolen from Ottawa, Illinois to Guymon, Oklahoma and was arrested.
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