UNITED STATES v. BERNSTEIN

Civ. A. 3088.

149 F.Supp. 568 (1957)

The UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Abe BERNSTEIN, Morey Bernstein, Sam Bernstein, Bernstein Bros. Pipe and Machinery Company, a Corporation, Maurice Levy, Rose Levy, Albert Bensik, and Modern Specialty Distributors, a partnership, Defendants.

United States District Court D. Colorado.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law March 18, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Kelley, U. S. Atty. for the Dist. of Colorado, Herbert M. Boyle, Asst. U. S. Atty. Denver, Colo., E. Leo Backus, and Frederick L. Smith, of counsel, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for the United States.

Grant, Shafroth & Toll, Morrison Shafroth, and Frank H. Shafroth, Denver, Colo., for defendants.


KNOUS, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff instituted this action by filing a complaint charging the defendants with having engaged, in violation of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix § 1611 et seq., in a fraudulent trick, scheme, or device for the purpose of obtaining, or aiding in obtaining surplus property from the War Assets Administration.

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