Johnson v. United States

This is an indictment for concealing money from the defendant’s trustee in bankruptcy. The defendant was convicted and sentenced subject to exceptions which raised in different forms the questions whether his books properly were admitted against him and whether the evidence warranted the verdict.-

On the first point the facts are simply that the books had been transferred to the trustee in accordance- with § 70 of the Bankruptcy Act of July 1, 1898, 30 Stat. 544, c. 541, and were produced before the grand jury and béfore the petit jury at the trial. That the transfer lawfully could be required…