Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Cohen

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1931No. Appeal 143PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion, by

Keller, J.,

Appellant was indicted for violating tbe Act of April 18, 1919, P. L. 70, which makes it a misdemeanor for any person with intent, to defraud, to draw, etc., a check upon any bank, knowing at the time that he had not sufficient funds, etc., in said bank for its payment. The trial judge directed his acquittal, but left the question of costs to the jury, who placed them on the defendant. The court refused to set aside the verdict in this respect and sentenced him to pay the costs. This appeal followed:

The evidence in the case was not made a part of the record either in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Commonwealth v. KocherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  3. Linn v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
  4. Wright v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875
  5. Baldwin v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GiaccioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  2. Commonwealth v. GiaccioSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Commonwealth v. KingAllegheny County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1963
  4. Commonwealth v. GiaccioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  5. Commonwealth v. GiaccioSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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