HYSLOP v. UNITED STATES

No. 16032.

261 F.2d 786 (1958)

David Roland HYSLOP, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Votava, Omaha, Neb., for appellant.

Robert H. Berkshire, Asst. U. S. Atty., Omaha, Neb. (William C. Spire, U. S. Atty., Omaha, Neb., on the brief), for appellee.

Before GARDNER, Chief Judge, and WOODROUGH and VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judges.


GARDNER, Chief Judge.

This case involves an action to recover forfeitures and damages under the so-called False Claims Act. 31 U.S.C.A. § 231. The appellant will be referred to as defendant.

Defendant was indicted under Section 1001, Title 18 U.S.C.A. So far as here pertinent the civil action is based upon Section 231, Title 31, U.S.C.A. which provides as follows:

"Any person not in the military or naval forces of the United States, or in the...

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