UNITED STATES V. STRANG, 254 U. S. 491 (1921)
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U.S. Supreme Court
United States v. Strang, 254 U.S. 491 (1921)
United States v. Strang
No. 20
Argued December 9, 1920
Decided January 3, 1921
254 U.S. 491
Syllabus
1. A person employed as an inspector by the Emergency Fleet Corporation is not an agent of the United States, within the meaning of § 41 of the Criminal Code. P. 254 U. S. 491.
2. The Emergency Fleet Corporation, though all of its stock is owned by the United States, is a separate entity. P. 254 U. S. 492.
3. Generally, agents of a corporation are not agents for the stockholders, and cannot contract for them. Id.
Affirmed.
The case is stated in the opinion.