State v. Hoffman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was a prosecution under what is commonly referred to as the demand portion of our embezzlement statute, G. S. 1949, 21-545, which reads:

“. . . if any agent shall, with intent to defraud, neglect or refuse to deliver to his employer or employers, on demand, any money, bank bills, treasury notes, promissory notes, evidences of debt or other property which may or shall have come into his possession by virtue of such employment, office or trust, after deducting his reasonable or lawful fees, charges or commissions for his services, unless…