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UNITED STATES v. COOK

No. 256.

384 U.S. 257 (1966)

UNITED STATES v. COOK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome M. Feit argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Vinson and Beatrice Rosenberg.

Thomas H. Peebles III argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether 18 U. S. C. § 660 (1964 ed.), which prohibits certain embezzlements by employees of "any firm, association, or corporation engaged in commerce as a common carrier,"1 applies to the conduct of an employee of an individual doing business as a common carrier. The indictment in this case charged that, while...

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