Pietch v. United States

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

Earl R. Ernsberger, George R. Pietch, P. A. Janeway, C. Paul Laubenheim, and fifteen others were jointly indicted in sixteen counts. Counts one to fifteen, inclusive, being substantive counts drawn under section 215 of the Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. A. 338, each charged a scheme to defraud through the sale of stock in Western Service Corporation, and the specific use of the mails in furtherance thereof; and count sixteen, drawn under section 37 of the Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. 88, charged a conspiracy to use the mails for such purpose. The case was dismissed as against…