Brady v. United States

DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.

Adjudged guilty upon 12 counts charging the unlawful use of the mails in the promotion of a scheme to defraud, defendant brings error. The charges all relate to a single enterprise.

Defendant organized in California an. unincorporated trust, known as the “Brady-Sure Shot Oil Company.” capitalized at $800,000, divided into 8,000 unit shares, of the par value of $100 each. He held the controlling interest, was its president, and dominated its activities. Under his guidance it acquired six oil -and gas leases upon divers tracts of land in California. The object of the…