State v. Gorman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Harry Gorman appeals from a conviction in Miami county upon a charge of violating the statute making it larceny to “sell or dispose of” mortgaged personal property without the written consent of the mortgagee, and with intent to defraud. (Gen. Stat. 1915, § 6513.)

The evidence relied upon by the state tended to show these facts: The defendant was engaged at Paola in buying and selling junk, including, iron and other metals, rubber and paper. In February, 1922, he executed to the Citizens State Bank of that place a mortgage for $4,145.56 upon a…