Benson v. United States

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

Three indictments were returned against the appellant, Thomas W. Benson. The first indictment was in fifteen counts; the odd-numbered counts charged violation of the mail fraud statute, Section 215 Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 338; the even numbered counts charged violation of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C.A. § 77q (a) (1). The second indictment charged Benson and others with conspiracy to violate the mail fraud statute and the Securities Act. The third indictment charged Benson and certain stock salesmen with the substantive offense of using the mails to defraud.…