Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 12, 1899No. Nos. 11,705—(20)PublishedCited by 14 opinions

John S. Lord and Charles F. Johnson were indicted in the district court for Le Sueur county for grand larceny in the second degree. The case was tried before Cadwell, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict of guilty against defendant Johnson, the indictment having been dismissed against defendant Lord. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant Johnson appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree in the district court of the county of Le Sueur, and appealed .from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The indictment is based upon G. S. 1894, § 6711, which is in these words:

“A person who wilfully, with intent to defraud, by color or aid of a check or draft, or order for the payment of money or the delivery of property, when such person knows that the drawer or maker thereof is not entitled to draw on the drawee for the sum specified *268therein, or to order the payment of the amount, or delivery of the…

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