Shreve v. United States

GARRECHT, Circuit Judge.

The appellants were indicted December 22, 1933, along with Daniel H. Shreve, Glen O. Perkins, and W. E. Evans, for violation of Section 215 of the Criminal Code of the United States, 18 U.S.C.A. § 338, commonly called the mail fraud statute, and Section 37 of said Code, 18 U.S. C.A. § 88, the conspiracy statute. The indictment was drawn in twelve counts, one, to and including eleven, charging specific offenses, and count twelve, conspiracy.

On February 13, 1934, the cause came on for trial and defendants Jesse H. Shreve, Archie C. Shreve and Daniel H. Shreve were…