Payne v. State

Plaintiff in error was convicted for the offense of obtaining $5' by means of a worthless check. A fine of1 $50 and a workhouse .sentence of ninety days was imposed by the trial court. '(1) The statute, as amended, provides that the offender shall be guilty unless “payment' (shall be made) of such check, draft or order after giving three days’ written notice mailed to the drawer’s last known address.” Shannon’s'Code, sec. 6742a8-, Chapter ‘105, Acts of 1925; State v. Crockett, 137 Tenn., 683.

In construing the statute here involved this court, in State v. Crockett, supra, said:

“’The…