State v. Wilkins
Supreme Court of Vermont
Indictment in four counts, the first and third of which were for uttering, passing and giving in payment counterfeit bank bills, and .the second and fourth for having in possession such bank bills with intent to pass them.
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Indictment in four counts, the first and third of which were for uttering, passing and giving in payment counterfeit bank bills, and .the second and fourth for having in possession such bank bills with intent to pass them. The first count alleged that the respondent “ wittingly, deceit- ‘ fully and unlawfully did utter, pass and give in payment to one ‘Elisha W. Fairbanks, of Mendon in the State of Vermont, one ‘ certain false, forged and counterfeited bank note, which said note ‘ was made in imitation of, and did then and there purport to be, a ‘ bank note for the sum of five dollars, issued…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Bennett, J.
The county court, upon a demurrer to this- indictment, held it sufficient; and the case comes before this court upon exceptions to such decision.
The demurrant insists, that the indictment is bad for sundry reasons. It is said, that there is no allegation in it of the existence of thebank. If this was so, the objection would have been well taken. The allegation is, that the respondent did pass, &c., one *155certain false, forged and counterfeit banlc note, which said note was made in imitation of, and did purport to be, a banlc note, issued by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- State v. RandallSupreme Court of Vermont · 1827
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