United States v. Strang, 254 U.S. 491 (1921)

Name: United States v. Strang, 254 U.S. 491 (1921) - Syllabus
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United States v. Strang

No. 20

Argued December 9, 1920
Decided January 3, 1921
254 U.S. 491

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Syllabus

1. A person employed as an inspector by the Emergency Fleet Corporation is not an agent of the United States, within the meaning of § 41 of the Criminal Code. P. 491.

2. The Emergency Fleet Corporation, though all of its stock is owned by the United States, is a separate entity. P. 492.

3. Generally, agents of a corporation are not agents for the stockholders, and cannot contract for them. Id.

Affirmed.

The case is stated in the opinion.

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