United States v. Wright

LEAHY, District Judge.

Defendant was prosecuted for violations of Sec. 35(A) of The Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 80, and Rationing Order No. 3, issued on April 21, 1942, by Leon Henderson, then Administrator of the Office of Price Administration. The source of the Price Administrator’s authority to issue the rationing order is set out in the marginal note.

The first count charged defendant with wilfully making a false statement in violation of Sec. 35(A) while registering for a ration book, in that he stated that he owned no sugar when, in fact, he owned 40 pounds; and under the second count he…