District Court, W.D. Virginia April 16, 1891 (United States v. Stevens)

Paul, District Judge.

The indictment in this case is under the following provision of section 5430 of the Revised Statutes of the United States:

“Every person * a * who has in his possession or custody, except under authority from the secretary of the treasury or other proper officer, any obligation or other security engraved and printed after the similitude of any obligation or other security