Gesell v. United States

SCOTT, District Judge.

The defendants were indicted in the district of Minnesota in two counts for alleged violation of section 151, .Criminal Code of the United States (Comp. St. § 10321). In count 1 it is alleged that “on the 1st day of March, 1921, in the city of Minneapolis, * ”r * and district of Minnesota, * * * Howard E. Gesell and Neis B. Nelson feloniously did keep in their possession one falsely forged obligation and security of the United States of the tenor following, that is to say:

“ ‘43,4%

“ ‘Convertible Cold Note C 152386

of 1922-1923

“ ‘$500 $500

“ ‘The United States of America for…