Summary
In United States v. Dickson, 462 F.2d 184 (4th Cir.), the court held that a statement of source of title of a motor vehicle was a security within the definition of section 2311. A security can be an evidence of a right of ownership. "It is the right or interest apparently represented that has value rather than the document itself."
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No. 72-1141.
Argued June 6, 1972.
Decided June 13, 1972.
Warren J. Davis, Fairfax, Va., and T. Brooke Howard, Alexandria, Va., for appellant.
George P. Williams, Asst. U.S. Atty., E. D. Va. (Brian P. Gettings, U.S. Atty., on brief), for appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court.
Before BUTZNER, RUSSELL and FIELD, Circuit Judges.
Walter Robert Dickson appeals his conviction for the interstate transportation of a falsely made and forged security in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314. Finding no error we affirm.
The definition of a security in 18 U.S.C. § 2311 includes a document "transferring or assigning any right, title, or interest in or to goods, wares, and merchandise . . ." On consideration of the briefs, record, and argument, we conclude that the district court properly ruled that this definition of a security embraced a "statement of source of title" of a motor vehicle and that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the judgment.
Affirmed.