Keller v. United States

The indictment charged plaintiff in error with feloniously taking and carrying away “six blank checks with stubs attached, each of the value of one cent, of the goods and personal property of the United States.” Section 5456, Rev. St. (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3683), makes it a felony to steal “any kind or description of property belonging to the United States.” Tn support of the assignment that the court erred in overruling the demurrer to, the indictment, *698the contention is made that “blaqk checks” do not constitute property. While the promise or the grant or. the obligation that may be…