State v. Hively

Hatcher, President:

The defendants were convicted in a joint trial, in the circuit court of Roane County, upon a charge of stealing $30.00 from Susan Walker.

The indictment describes, in part, the money alleged to have been stolen as “bank notes’ ’and “bills”. Counsel for accused contend that there is no United States currency money corresponding to those descriptions, and that the indictment should therefore be quashed. Those terms are not only in common use among the people in characterizing lawful currency, but are recognized by standard lexicographers. The point is therefore not well taken.

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