Legal Opinion

Cowl v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 7, 1929No. 8294PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENYON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant with others was indicted for violation of sections 215 and 37 of the Criminal Code (18 USCA §§ 338, 88). He is the only defendant prosecuting an appeal, and will herein be designated as defendant.

The indictment contains fourteen counts. Counts 1 to 13, inclusive, were based on the alleged violation of section 215 of the Criminal Code (Title 18, section 338, USCA) by use of the m'ails for the purpose of carrying out a scheme to defraud in the sale of town lots. The alleged scheme is set forth in count 1. The fourteenth count charged defendant with entering into…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. BehrmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Dunbar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Sunderland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
  4. Brady v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
  5. Chew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Benjamin Dranow v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
  2. United States v. RoweCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
  3. Baker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
  4. Hart v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  5. United States v. Frank R. West, United States of America v. American Beef Packers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977

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