Mansfield v. United States

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is taken by Wilber J. Mansfield and Frank B. Mansfield to reverse their conviction under an indictment charging use of the mails and conspiracy to use the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud and to obtain money by false representations in violation of section 215 of the Penal Code (18 USCA § 338).

They were managing officers of the Universal Bond & Mortgage Company, a Missouri corporation, organized under the name of Union Bond & Mortgage Company' in May, 1928, and operated until receiver was appointed in August, 1932. Its ostensible business was to…