Legal Opinion

United States v. Brown

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 29, 1935No. 463PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

Brown and McCarthy were indicted on October 3, 1930, with four others who were not tried. The crime charged was the use of the mails in a scheme to defraud, section 338, title 18, U. S. Code (18 USCA § 338); and the indictment was in nine counts, each charging the posting of a separate letter, to which was added the usual count in conspiracy. The cause came on for trial in November, 1933, after a demurrer had been overruled, and was concluded in January, 1934, by a verdict against the defendants upon eight of the nine posting counts (one being withdrawn), and upon the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. MurdockSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Durland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. United States v. RoweCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
  4. Harrison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1912
  5. Foster v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1910

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. United States v. GraysonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
  2. Speed v. Transamerica Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1951
  3. Charles Hughes & Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
  4. United States v. BucknerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
  5. United States v. PressCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964

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