United States v. Corbett
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OP WISCONSIN. The facts, which involve the construction of § 5209, Rev. Stat., are stated in the opinion. The allegation in each count of the indictment that the false entry in the report to the Comptroller of the Currency was made “with intent thereby to injure and defraud, the bank” is sufficient to sustain the indictment.
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OP WISCONSIN. The facts, which involve the construction of § 5209, Rev. Stat., are stated in the opinion. The allegation in each count of the indictment that the false entry in the report to the Comptroller of the Currency was made “with intent thereby to injure and defraud, the bank” is sufficient to sustain the indictment. The natural result of false entries in such a report is an injury to the association; and the officer making such false entries, and those aiding and abetting him in' making them, are conclusively…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
The trial court quashed portions of each count of the indictment and sustained a demurrer to the.remainder. This direct review is sought because of the contention that the rulings in question were based on a construction of Rev. Stat., § 5209.
Each of the six counts charged Corbett, one of the defendants, who was cashier of the Bank of Ladysmith, a national banking- association, with making a false entry as to the condition of the bank in a report made to the Comptroller, of the Currency. The charge was that the false entry was made with .the intent to injure and defraud said association and…
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