18 U.S.C. § 336
Issuance of circulating obligations of less than $1
Whoever makes, issues, circulates, or pays out any note, check, memorandum, token, or other obligation for a less sum than $1, intended to circulate as money or to be received or used in lieu of lawful money of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases, 1930–1952 · leading case: United States v. McGuire
United States v. McGuire (1933)
“These tickets themselves gave all the evidence of what they had the appearance of being and so of what they purported to be.”
O'CONNELL v. United States (1930)
“Here only questions as to which the privilege was claimed need be considered. The grand jury was investigating a lottery, a subject within its jurisdiction as lotteries almost always involve some use of the mails.”
United States v. Halseth (1952)
“1129 -1130, 18 U. S. C. § 336 . The District Court granted appellee’s motion to dismiss the indictment, and the United States *278 appealed directly to this Court, pursuant to 18 U.”
Horwitz v. United States (1933)
“The first count was drawn under *707 section 37 of the Criminal Code (18 USCA § 88), and charges a conspiracy within the jurisdiction of the trial court to deliver and cause to be delivered by United States mail newspapers, circulars, letters, and instruments concerning a…”
Boasberg v. United States (1932)
“The appellant was convicted by a jury for mailing a circular concerning a scheme similar to a lottery, to wit, playing “keno,” in violation of 18 USCA § 336. Errors mainly urged are the overruling of a demurrer to the indictment, of a motion to instruct a verdict of not guilty,…”
United States v. Carrollo (1939)
“, 18 U.S.C.A. § 336 ; (3) Attempting to evade a tax, in violation of Section 145(b), Title 26, U.”
Affiliated Enterprises, Inc. v. Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp. (1937)
“The newspaper asked to be relieved from an order of the Boston Postmaster banning the paper from the mails, under authority of section 213 of the Criminal Code of the United States, 18 U.S.C.A. § 336 . The District Court denied relief.”
Peek v. United States (1932)
“Appellants Peek and Cochran were convicted for violating 18 USCA § 336, which declares: “No letter, package, postal card or circular concerning any lottery, gift enterprise or similar scheme Offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance * * * shall be…”
Harvey v. United States (1952)
““If any person shall within the District keep, set up, or promote, or be concerned as owner, agent, or clerk, or in any other manner, in managing, carrying on, promoting, or advertising, directly or indirectly, any policy lottery, policy shop, or any lottery, or shall sell or…”
People v. Escambrón Beach Club, Inc. (1944)
“Title 18 U.S.C.A. §336 . Joint Besolution No. 37, Penal Codo p.”
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