Legal Opinion
Russell Beckwith v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1961No. 18752PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by the United States under the provisions of 31 U.S.C.A. § 231, charging the appellant, Russell Beckwith, with making and presenting, or causing to be made and presented, two false claims to the Veterans Administration for the purpose of inducing that agency to grant loan guaranties and pay cash gratuities in connection with the purchase of homes by veterans.
The District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, sitting without a jury, awarded the Government a forfeiture of $2,000 on each of the two false claims and double…
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