People v. Routh

Defendant was convicted of the violation of section 476a of the Penal Code, which makes it a felony, willfully with intent to defraud, to draw a check upon a bank, knowing at the time that there are not sufficient funds in or that there is not credit with such bank to meet such check upon presentation. On September 24, 1917, the defendant deposited with the Security Bank of Oakland a check for one thousand five hundred dollars, signed “Ingall W. Bull,” drawn on the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles, and a pass-book was given to the defendant showing a credit in his favor of one…