McLENDON v. UNITED STATES

No. 4561.

13 F.2d 777 (1926)

McLENDON v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

July 8, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. B. Puryear, of Memphis, Tenn. (T. J. Walsh and W. R. Harrison, both of Memphis, Tenn., on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

W. H. Fisher, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Memphis, Tenn. (S. E. Murray, U. S. Atty, of Memphis, Tenn, on the brief), for the United States.

Before DENISON, DONAHUE, and MOORMAN, Circuit Judges.


MOORMAN, Circuit Judge.

T. E. McLendon and Keith Tillman were charged under section 215 of the Penal Code (Comp. St. § 10385) with using the mails in the execution of a scheme to defraud. The act alleged was the mailing of a circular containing false representations as to the pedigree and registry of four dogs. Tillman entered a plea of nolo contendere, and McLendon was convicted, fined $1,000, and sentenced to the penitentiary for three years and a half. Numerous...

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