UNITED STATES v. HOWITT

No. 6399-M-Cr.

55 F.Supp. 372 (1944)

UNITED STATES v. HOWITT et al.

District Court, S. D. Florida, Miami Division.

May 17, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert S. Phillips, U. S. Atty., of Tampa, Fla., and Ernest L. Duhaime, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Miami, Fla., for plaintiff.

Riley & Dressler, of Miami, Fla., for defendants.


HOLLAND, District Judge.

Defendants have demurred to the indictment returned against them, which demurrer was argued before the Court on Saturday, May 13, 1944, and taken under advisement.

The contention of the defendants is that the Act is aimed at railroads as principals, with the agents, servants, officers, etc., (if a crime is committed by the principal) acting as aiders and abettors, and unless the railroad gets the benefit of the over-charge, the ticket...

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