Legal Opinion
Harper v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1944No. 12589, 12590PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, Carey Judson Harper and Elmer L. Bennight, together with one Robert Rucker, were indicted in an indictment containing nine counts. Counts 1, 2, 3 and 8 of the indictment charge substantive offenses for violation of the Securities Act, Section 77q (a)(1), Title 15, U.S.C.A., while counts 4, 5, 6 and 7 charge substantive offenses for violation of the Mail Fraud Act, Section 338, Title 18 U.S. C.A. Count 9 charges a conspiracy to commit the substantive offenses described in the preceding counts, in violation of Section 88, Title 18 U.S.C.A. The scheme is set…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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