BENHAM v. UNITED STATES

No. 4262.

7 F.2d 271 (1925)

BENHAM et al. v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

July 15, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith W. Bennett, of Columbus, Ohio, and Robert R. Nevin, of Dayton, Ohio, for plaintiffs in error.

Benson W. Hough, U. S. Atty., and Dana F. Reynolds, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Columbus, Ohio (Haveth E. Mau and William B. Bartels, Asst. U. S. Attys., both of Columbus, Ohio, on the brief), for the United States.

Before DENISON, MACK, and KNAPPEN, Circuit Judges.


MACK, Circuit Judge.

On November 9, 1923, an indictment in 12 counts, under section 215 of the Criminal Code (Comp. St. § 10385), charging the use of the mails in a scheme to defraud, was returned against the defendants. Each count was predicated upon the sending of a specific letter. Motions to quash and demurrers were successively filed and overruled. The trial began January 14, 1924, and ended March 1, 1924; during its progress the twelfth count was nolled...

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