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United States v. Kenofskey, 243 U.S. 440 (1917)
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United States v. Kenofskey, 243 U.S. 440 (1917)
United States v. Kenofskey No. 649 Submitted March 16, 1917 Decided April 9, 1917 243 U.S. 440
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
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A local agent of a life insurance company, whose duty was to verify claims of death and certify and deliver the proofs and certificates to the company’s local superintendent, so certified and delivered a false claim, proofs and certificates, for the purpose of defrauding the company, knowing and expecting that in the due course of business and before the claim would be paid, the documents, when approved by the superintendent, would be mailed to the company’s home office for final approval, as actually occurred. In approving and mailing the documents, the superintendent acted innocently.
Held:
(1) That the agent caused the mailing, within Criminal Code § 215, providing punishment for those who "place or cause to be placed" matter in a post office for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud.
(2) That the scheme was not executed on delivery of the documents to the local superintendent.
235 F. 1019 reversed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Kenofskey, 243 U.S. 440 (1917) in 243 U.S. 440 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QWUYRY28KL5G5RQ.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Kenofskey, 243 U.S. 440 (1917), in 243 U.S. 440, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QWUYRY28KL5G5RQ.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Kenofskey, 243 U.S. 440 (1917). cited in 1917, 243 U.S. 440. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QWUYRY28KL5G5RQ.
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