Robert C. Loos v. William H. Hardwick, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia

The petitioner, Robert C. Loos, entered a plea of guilty to a violation of the provisions of the Federal Bill of Lading Act, 49 U.S.C.A. § 81 et seq. He was represented by counsel. He was sentenced for a term of four years and pursuant to his sentence is now confined at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia.

The penal provisions of the above-mentioned statute are:

“Any person who, knowingly or with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, counterfeits, prints or photographs any bill of lading purporting to represent goods received for shipment among the several States or…