State v. Farrington

The charging part of the indictment in this case is:

“Philip Farrington, at and within said county, and before the finding of this indictment, to wit, on the twenty-fourth day of February, did have in his custody and possession a certain bill of exchange or draft, which said bill of exchange was and is as follows, that is to say:

‘$780.00. First National Bank, No. 64,813.

‘Tipton, Iowa, 1-10-1890.

‘Pay to the order - of Philip Pfarr ($780.00) seven hundred eighty dollars. To Hide and Leather National Bank, Chicago, Ill.

‘C. W. Hawdey, Cashier.’

*675And on the back of said bill of exchange was then and…