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FREDERICK v. UNITED STATES

No. 13271.

242 F.2d 371 (1957)

Andrew G. W. FREDERICK, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 1, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur J. Cerra, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court) for appellant.1

Mr. Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Lewis Carroll and E. Riley Casey, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and WILBUR K. MILLER and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This appeal is from a conviction for using the mails to defraud. 62 Stat. 763, 18 U.S.C. § 1341. Appellant and one Wolfe, who died before trial, formed a corporation to deal in oil and gas leases. Appellant was its president and office manager. Wolfe owned its stock. The corporation acquired Kentucky leases. Appellant took part in advertising them for sale in the Washington Evening Star and by direct mail.

The leases provided that they would...

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