State v. Keul

The indictment charged that Carl Keul (appellant), Joe Keul, Leo Quinn, Walter Watson, and Ted Beebe conspired together with malicious intent wrongfully to injure the business, property, or rights in property of Mercer Nicholson, as defined in section 13162, Code of Iowa, 1939. Carl Keul was granted a separate trial. Upon trial to a jury he was convicted. From judgment thereon he appeals.

The parties charged as conspirators were officers and agents of Local No. 90 (Des Moines) of the truck drivers’ and ware-housemen's union. Mercer Nicholson owned and operated a truck line between Des Moines,…