United States v. Colonial Motor Inn, Inc., and Maurice Shear

ALDRICH, Chief Judge.

A corporation, and Shear, the present appellant, were indicted for making a false statement for the purpose of influ encing the Small Business Administration to grant a loan to the corporation. The specific statement was that the corporate defendant owed one John J. Shea $10,000 for work and improvements. As a result of its making the loan, the Small Business Administration forthwith paid $10,000 to Shea. At the trial the government called a Mrs. Lowery, who described herself as being, at the time in question, Shea’s business manager and right hand. She testified that…