United States v. Charlick

KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.

The defendants were tried upon an indictment charging them with conspiracy to violate the Act of June 13, 1934, C. 482, 40 U.S.C., § 276b, 40 U.S.C.A. § 276b, commonly called the “Kick-Back” Act. Trial by jury was waived. A summary of the evidence is as follows:

The two defendant' were partners as painting contractors in December, 1934. They received a subcontract (oral and informal) for the refinishing of certain doors for the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, a public building, financed by grants from the United States. In order to obtain the contract it was ■…