Bartkus v. United States

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs in error were convicted of violating that portion of the conspiracy statute which provides: “If two or more persons conspire * * * to commit any offense against the United States, * * * and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be fined * * * or imprisoned, * * * or both.” Comp. St. § 10201.

The offense against the United States sought to be charged as the object of the conspiracy is the violation of clause 1 of section 29b of the Bankruptcy Act,, which, though amended…