United States v. Crouch

STEEL, District Judge.

Defendant has moved to dismiss an information which charges in each of two counts that defendant, with unlawful and fraudulent intent, knowingly caused a falsely made “security” to be transported in interstate commerce in violation of the third paragraph of 18 U.S.C. § 2314. 1 The security referred to in each count is a “Credit-Charge Slip” (hereinafter “charge slip”) issued by the Atlantic Refining Company. Whether the charge slip is a “security” within the meaning of § 2314 is the question for decision.

The information, twice amended by stipulation, alleges in the first…