Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit December 5, 1955, 15299, 15300 (Elmo T. Christianson and Herman Paster v. United States)

COLLET, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Elmo T. Christianson, Herman Paster, and Allan Nilva were indicted October 7, 1952, for conspiracy to violate the Johnson Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1172, which prohibits the interstate transportation of gambling devices. Defendant Christianson was elected Attorney General of the State of North Dakota, November 7, 1950. He took office January 2, 1951.