Jones v. State

Mr. Chiee Justice Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a conviction in two cases of passing- a worthless check with intent to defraud. The jury assessed the defendant’s punishment, imposing a fine of $25 and 30 days in the workhouse in each case. The trial judge ordered that the sentences run consecutively.

When the cases were called for trial the defendant’s counsel moved the court to quash each of the indictments on the ground that there was no averment that said checks, or either of them, “was presented to the hank”. This motion was overruled by the court and his…