200 F2d 652 Price v. United States  200 F.2d 652     No. 13884.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.  January 6, 1953.
Dallas Scarborough, Abilene, Tex., D. A. Frank, Dallas, Tex.,
for appellant.  David Ferber, Special Counsel, Securities &
Exchange Comm., Milton P. Kroll, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Washington,
D. C., Frank B. Potter, U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., for
appellee.   RIVES, Circuit Judge.  view counter  This appeal is
from a final judgment of conviction of the offense prescribed by
15 U.S.C.A. 77e(a) (2) and 77x.1 The indictment consisted of
four counts each of which charged that the defendant "did
unlawfully, willfully and feloniously cause to be carried
through the United States mails for the purpose of sale and
delivery after sale to numerous purchasers certain securities,
to wit: investment contracts evidenced by oil and gas lease
assignments on lands located in Runnels County, Texas, coupled
with collateral agreements, promises and undertakings that oil
wells would be and were being dri