Bradford v. United States

129 F.2d 274 (1942)

BRADFORD et al.

v.

UNITED STATES.

No. 9853.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 9, 1942.

John R. Hunter and T. F. Hunter, both of Alexandria, La., for appellants.

Malcolm E. Lafargue, U. S. Atty., of Shreveport, La., for appellee.

Before FOSTER, SIBLEY, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The appellants were convicted on count one of an indictment in five counts charging them with the use of the mails to execute a scheme to defraud the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, its citizens, and taxpayers. They were acquitted on the other four counts, which merely…