Commonwealth v. Croft

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Sampson

Certifying the law.

Appellee Croft was indicted in the Crittenden circuit court under section 597, Kentucky Statutes, for knowingly assenting to the receiving of deposits by the Bank of Tolu, of which he was president, at the time knowing the bank to be insolvent, and was found not guilty by a directed verdict.

The Commonwealth prosecutes this appeal for a certification of the law, there being several other indictments against appellee Croft charging the same crime.

The bank closed its doors on. August 4, 1923. It is. averred in the indictment that appellee,…