United States v. Lustig

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The defendants Henry Lustig, E. Allan Lustig and Joseph Sobel were indicted upon 23 counts, the first 22 counts for violations of 26 U.S.C.A. Int.Rev.Code, § 145(b), and the 23rd count for violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 88, by conspiring to violate § 145(b), supra. The first 22 counts charge wilful attempts to evade and defeat income, declared value excess profits, and defense taxes for fiscal and calendar years ending during the years 1940 to 1944, inclusive, of seven corporations owned by the appellant Henry Lustig, by the filing of false returns understating…