The People v. Colegrove

Plaintiff in error was found guilty in the circuit court of Christian county of the larceny of two certain mortgages and notes, the property of one Josiah Hall, and sentenced to the Southern Illinois penitentiary. He brings this writ of error to review that judgment.

Plaintiff in error was president of the John B. Colegrove and Company State Bank of Taylorville and on September 17, 1924, loaned to Grace P. Flesher, on behalf of the bank, the sum of $4000 and took her mortgage on certain real estate therein described securing said sum, evidenced by a note and interest or coupon notes, and on…