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UNITED STATES V. COOK, 384 U. S. 257 (1966)
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United States v. Cook, 384 U.S. 257 (1966)
United States v. Cook
No. 256
Argued April 19, 1966
Decided May 2., 1966
384 U.S. 257
Syllabus
18 U.S. C. § 660, prohibiting embezzlements by employees of "any firm, association, or corporation engaged in commerce as a common carrier," in view of its legislative history, the broad meaning of term "firm," and lack of reason to exclude from its protection the large number of common carriers operated as individual proprietorships, held to apply to employees of such common carriers. Pp. 384 U. S. 257-263.
Reversed.
