Miller v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina, at Rock Hill; Henry H. Watkins, Judge., A. H. Miller was convicted of conspiracy to conceal a bankrupt’s assets, and aiding, abetting, and counseling the commission of the offense of concealment, and he brings error.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina, at Rock Hill; Henry H. Watkins, Judge., A. H. Miller was convicted of conspiracy to conceal a bankrupt’s assets, and aiding, abetting, and counseling the commission of the offense of concealment, and he brings error. The witness John T. Roddey testified that he had had some occasion to examine handwritings; that he had not had a great deal of experience, and had not given much attention to the matter, and had had no experience of examining handwritings, except for his own satisfaction; that for his…
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
The first count of the indictment, found October 16, 1920, charges M. I,. Hayes and A. li. Miller with conspiracy knowingly and fraudulently to conceal from the trustee of the bankrupt, Hayes, $2,500 in money, the property of Hayes. The specific overt acts charged were the concealment by Hayes, the delivery of the *724money by Hayes, and its reception by Miller with the fraudulent intention of both to cpnvert it to their own use, and the giving of false testimony by Miller before the referee in bankruptcy with respect to the transaction. The second count charges the bankrupt,…
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