Burroughs and Cannon v. United States

An indictment returned by a grand jury sitting in the District of Columbia charges petitioners, in ten counts, with violations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act of February 28, 1925, c. 368, Title III, 43 Stat. 1053, 1070; U.S.C., Title 2, § 241, et seq. The pertinent provisions of the act are contained in §§ 241-, 242 and 243, reproduced in the margin, * ,and in §§ 244 and 252. Section 241 de fines the term, “political committee,” as including any organization which accepts contributions for the purpose of .influencing or attempting to influence the election of presidential and vice…