People v. Regan

John D. Regan, plaintiff in error, was indicted with Adolph Cohn and George Myers, charged with the crime of conspiracy. The indictment is based on the alleged conspiracy of plaintiff in error with others to defraud the State by presenting excessive claims for funeral and burial expenses of six recipients of old age pensions. The pertinent provisions of the statute, Chapter 23, Article 5, 440—7, Illinois Revised Statutes, Illinois State Bar Edition 1949 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 18.205-7], read:

“440-7. § 5-7. Burial.) Upon the death of a recipient, if the estate of the deceased is insufficient…