COLEMAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 12022.

167 F.2d 837 (1948)

COLEMAN et al. v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 12, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. Allred, of Houston, Tex., and Ronald Smallwood, of Harlingen, Tex., for appellants.

Brian S. Odem, U. S. Atty., and William R. Eckhardt, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Houston, Tex., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, McCORD, and LEE, Circuit Judges.


LEE, Circuit Judge.

Appellants were tried under an indictment containing ten counts, each of which charged the mailing of a particular letter in furtherance of a scheme to defraud in violation of Section 338, Title 18 U.S.C.A. The jury found both guilty on all counts except Count 6, upon which, by agreement, a directed verdict of not guilty was returned.

In 1932, appellants, Negroes, husband and wife, became interested in the care of unfortunate and underprivileged...

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