Krichman v. United States, 256 U.S. 363 (1921)

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Krichman v. United States

No. 260

Argued March 23, 1921
Decided May 16, 1921
256 U.S. 363

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT

Syllabus

A baggage porter employed in a station of a railroad controlled and operated by the United States under the railroad control legislation during the late War, was not a "person acting for or on behalf of the United States in any official function," within the intendment of § 39 of the Criminal Code concerning briberies. P. 365.

263 F. 538 reversed.

Certiorari to review a judgment of the circuit court of appeals affirming a judgment of the district court on a conviction under an indictment. The facts are stated in the opinion.