SPURR v. UNITED STATES

No. 448.

174 U.S. 728 (1899)

SPURR v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Pitts and Mr. Albert H. Horton for Spurr. Mr. Bailey P. Waggener was on their brief.

Mr. Edward Baxter for the United States.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

It was not denied that defendant certified the cheques, and that the account of Dobbins and Dazey was overdrawn when the certifications took place. The questions for determination were defendant's knowledge of the state of Dobbins and Dazey's account when the cheques were certified and his intent in the certifications.

Section 5208 made it unlawful for any officer, clerk...

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