Ferris v. State

Appellant was convicted of making out and presenting to the board of commissioners, for the purpose of securing its allowance, a false and fraudulent claim,‘in violation of §2353 Burns 1891, §2205 R. S. 1881 and Horner 1897. ■' ‘ ' ' '

Appellant’s motions to quash the indictment, for a hew trial, and in arrest of judgment, were overruled. The statute so far as'it gives support to the indictment is as follows “Whoever, knowing the'same to be false of fraudulent, mákes out or presents for payment, or certifies as correct * * * to the county auditor or the 'board of' commissioners or 'other…