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State v. Stegner

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 23, 1918PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. Edward E. Porterfield, Judge. (1) The information is fatally defective, for the reason that there is no allegation that the American National Bank was a hank incorporated under the laws of any State, territory, government or country, or that it was such incorporated hank at the time of the alleged offense.

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Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. Edward E. Porterfield, Judge. (1) The information is fatally defective, for the reason that there is no allegation that the American National Bank was a hank incorporated under the laws of any State, territory, government or country, or that it was such incorporated hank at the time of the alleged offense. State v. Washington, 259 Mo. 335. (2) The information is defective in that there is no allegation that the name of C. W. Howell is the name either of a person or of a fictitious person. State v. Minton, 116 Mo. 605; Sec. 4643, R. S. 1909. (3) The…

1Opinion of the CourtWalker, P. J.

Appellant was charged under Section 4643, Revised Statutes 1909, by information in the criminal court of Jackson County, with forgery in the second degree. Upon a trial he was convicted and his punishment assessed at five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. From this judgment he appeals.

Appellant was in arrears for rent on an apartment he occupied in .Kansas City. Upon being notified by the landlord that unless payment was made, he would be required to vacate the premises, he brought a check to the landlord for $25 and tendered it in payment of the rent. The latter refused to accept the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. BarringtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  2. People v. EppingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. State v. WhitsettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  4. State v. YergerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
  5. State v. FurgersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. McGeeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
  2. State v. BurchettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  3. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  4. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  5. State v. BurnsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943

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