United States v. Sprague
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
At Law. Indictment of James D. Sprague and others for having in possession fraudulent imitations of United States bonds. Heard on motion for new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtDyer, J.
The defendants have been convicted, under section 5430 of the Revised Statutes, of the offense of having in their possession an obligation engraved and printed after the similitude of an obligation issued under the authority of the United States, with intent to sell or oth*829erwise use tlio same. A motion for a new trial has boon argued, and is now to be decided.
It was shown on the trial by the testimony of a bank expert that the instrument which the defendants had in their possession and attempted to exchange for money, resembles in color, style of printing and engraving, and in general…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- United States v. MorrowU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1827
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- Randall v. GlassCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
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