PARR v. UNITED STATES

No. 391.

363 U.S. 370 (1960)

PARR ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abe Fortas and T. Gilbert Sharpe argued the cause for petitioners. With them on the brief were Paul A. Porter, Charles A. Reich and Luther E. Jones, Jr.

Assistant Attorney General Wilkey argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Edgar O. Bottler, Beatrice Rosenberg and Eugene L. Grimm.


MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners, nine individuals and two state banking corporations,1 were indicted in 20 counts in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, for mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The first 19 counts charged that petitioners devised, prior to September 1, 1949, and continued...

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