Madden v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Affirming.

On Friday night, April 12, 1929, the deceased was in the store of appellant at Disney, Ky. He procured the appellant to cash a check for him for $17. In order to cash the check, appellant went to his residence to get his pocketbook in which he kept his money. He returned to the store and cashed the check. He removed his coat in which he had his pocketbook, and laid it on the ice box. The deceased called for a “dope” (Coca-Cola) and waited on-himself by going to the ice box and getting it. He then left the store. After the deceased left,…