United States v. Kertess

FRANK, Circuit Judge.

1. The first indictment related to the so-called Barth transaction, the facts concerning which are as follows:

October 22, 1940, Leukon cabled defendant from Switzerland, asking for quotations on fifteen ounces of rhodium, fifteen ounces of iridium and one hundred fifty ounces of palladium (all being “platinum group metals”) ; deliveries were to be made to one Barth. On the same day, defendant replied that he had informed Barth in Cali, Colombia. On October 29, 1940, he further replied, quoting the price and asking that payment be made to the Irving Trust Company, New…