Arine v. United States

McCAMANT, Circuit Judge.

Defendant reserved an exception to the denial of his motion for a directed verdict, interposed at the close of the government’s ease. The government offered proof of the inventory value of defendant’s merchandise on January 2, 1924, and of the purchases made by him during the year. From this total there was deducted the amount of his sales during the year, as listed in his books, and the inventory value of his stock when a receiver took possession, October 27, 1924. These figures showed a shortage of $26,184.41. There was further evidence that towards the end of the…