12 U.S.C. § 631

False representations as to liability of United States for acts of corporation; punishment

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Whoever being connected in any capacity with any corporation organized under this subchapter, represents in any way that the United States is liable for the payment of any bond or other obligation, or the interest thereon, issued or incurred by any corporation organized under this subchapter, or that the United States incurs any liability in respect of any act or omission of the corporation, shall be punished by a fine or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. not more than $10,000 and by imprisonment for not more than five years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1983–1984 · leading case: United States v. James Harris & Richard Gray, 729 F.2d 441 (7th Cir. 1984).
United States v. James Harris & Richard Gray, 729 F.2d 441 (7th Cir. 1984). “In all of these and several other federal criminal statutes (see 12 U.S.C. § 631 ; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1006 , 1904) the same expression — “connected in any capacity with” — is used to round out the prohibition against theft or fraud by an officer, director, agent, or employee of the…”
Rose Hall Ltd. v. Chase Manhattan Overseas Banking Corp., 566 F. Supp. 1558 (D. Del. 1983). “12 U.S.C. § 631 et seq. While some conflict between federal and state law regarding prejudgment interest might arise, this Court has already recognized its power to incorporate Delaware conflict principles in the federal aspect of the case.”
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