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State v. Davis

Citations

  • 26 N.M. 523
  • 194 P. 882

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Intent to defraud is the gist of the offiense under section 1, chapter 132, Laws 1919, where a check is given by a party on a bank which has no funds on deposit with which to pay it. It is not a violation of this section for one to give a check under such circumstances, where he does not obtain or attempt to obtain anything of value therefor; and a check so given in payment of a theretofore contracted account is not a violation of the statute.</p>

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  • construing the predecessor to the Worthless Check Act and holding that the defendant was not liable under the statute when he issued a worthless check for payment of a pre-existing debt
  • construing the predecessor to the Worthless Check Act and holding that the defendant was not liable under the statute when he issued a worthless check for payment of a pre-existing debt

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Judges: Eobeets, Parker, Raynolds

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