State v. Ferris

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

Bert R. Ferris was convicted of the crime of giving a bad check. From a judgment and sentence imposing on him a fine of $125 and costs he appeals.

The controlling facts were these: On or about May 11, 1936, defendant Ferris purchased a laundry property in Mankato from its owner, L. R. Gard, at an agreed price. As part of a requisite down payment Ferris gave Gard a check for $100 drawn on the Deuel County State Bank, of Chappel, Neb., payable to Gard’s order.

Gard accepted the check, endorsed and deposited it to his own credit in the First…