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METROPOLITAN BANK v. U.S.

No. 161.

323 U.S. 454 (1945)

NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 8, 1945.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George C. Gertman for petitioner.

Mr. David L. Kreeger, pro hac vice, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Assistant Attorney General Shea, and Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney and W. Leavenworth Colby were on the brief, for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

One Foley, a civilian clerk in the Paymaster's office of the Marine Corps, procured the issuance of 144 government checks, duly signed by the authorized disbursing officials, by forging pay and travel mileage vouchers in the names of living Marine Corps officers. These forgeries occurred during a period of twenty-eight months, beginning shortly before July 14, 1936, and...

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