State v. Bock

Knutson, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of forgery in the second degree. He appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial and from the judgment.

During the night of November 11,1947, the General Roofing Company, located at 1837 East Lake street, Minneapolis, was broken into and 27 blank checks and a check-writing machine were stolen. About 1 p. m. on November 12, a man appeared at the National Tea Company store, located at 1510 Nicollet avenue, purchased groceries amounting to $3.21, and in payment thereof presented a check drawn on the check blank of General Roofing Company…