Legal Opinion
United States v. Ruffino
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 6, 1933No. 98PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
The appellant was convicted of knowingly passing a counterfeit $10 note as an obligation of the United States, to wit, a Federal Reserve note. The charge is that he well knew the note to be a false and counterfeit bill. The statute makes it unlawful for one with intent to defraud to pass such a counterfeit bill. Cr. Code, § 151 (18 USCA § 265).
On February 15, 1933, at 3 o’clock in the morning, the appellant purchased some drinks in a saloon, in Lackawanna, N. Y., and gave the 'bartender a $5 bill, receiving $3.50 in change. He purchased another round of drinks for $1.75…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. CarllSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Zottarelli v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1927
- Matchok v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1932
- Hagan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1924
- Gallagher v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1906
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. ForzanoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- United States v. James Lawrence RelefordCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966
- Alvino Cortez Paz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. LitbergCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
- Andrews v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
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