The People v. Westerdahl

An amended information filed in the municipal court of Chicago charged that Hugo Westerdahl on November 4, . 1922, with intent to defraud, drew a certain check for $932.62 on the Pioneer State Savings Bank, Chicago, and delivered it to the Parkway Motor Sales Company, and thereby obtained from that company an automobile of a specified value without having, and knowing at the time that he did not have, sufficient funds in or credit with the bank upon which the check was drawn, to pay it. A jury was waived and upon trial by the court Westerdahl was found guilty and sentenced to the house of…