State v. Hammelsy

The defendant was indicted for obtaining money by false pretenses, the false pretense being a check,' drawn by himself to his order on a bank, which he indorsed, and fraudulently and feloniously presented and delivered to one Orr, with intent to defraud, knowing at the time that he had no funds in the bank for payment of such check, and that it was worthless. A demurrer to the indictment was sustained, on the ground that it does not allege that any false or deceitful means were used by defendant to induce Orr to accept the check, such as representing that he had money or credit at the bank,…