[DOWNLOAD] "Fowler v. United States" by United States Court Of Appeals Fifth Circuit. # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Fowler v. United States
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
- Release Date : January 29, 1957
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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The appellant, Clyde W. Fowler, and his half-brother, Albert Lee Fowler, were indicted for conspiracy to cause to be transported in interstate commerce, and for the substantive offense of transporting and causing to be transported in interstate commerce, falsely made, forged, altered and counterfeited securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2314. Albert Lee Fowler entered a plea of guilty. Clyde entered a plea of not guilty and was put on trial. Clyde was in the used car business in Macon, Georgia. Albert had been associated with him. Albert owed Clyde about $2,000.00. Clyde said he wanted the money. Albert told Clyde the only means he had of paying him would be to buy some automobiles with bad checks. Clyde replied that he didnt care how Albert got the money but not to put his [Clydes] name on any bad checks. On a Monday morning in August, 1954, Clyde loaned Albert $150.00 over the protest of Clydes wife. Clyde authorized his employee or former employee, Arthur Rowland, to go with Albert to Chicago. Clyde directed Rowland to get a tow-bar and put it in one of Clydes cars. Clyde loaned Albert three tow-bars on this occasion. Albert, Arthur Rowland, and Robert Edwards took the bus that day for Chicago.In Chicago Albert bought a 1952 Pontiac and a 1953 Plymouth from Tony Piet Motor Sales, Incorporated, for $1,900.00. As payment Albert tendered and the seller took an envelope draft drawn by the seller to its order on M. J. Fowler, who is Clydes wife. The designation of the drawee was in this manner: