United States v. Darby, 289 U.S. 224 (1933)

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United States v. Darby


No. 53


Argued March 14, 1933
Decided April 10, 1933
289 U.S. 224

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

Syllabus

Under R.S. § 5209, as amended, which makes it a crime for an officer of a Federal Reserve Bank, or of any member bank, to make any false entry in its books with intent to defraud, the entry of a name appearing on a discounted note as that of co-maker is a false entry if made with knowledge that the name is a forgery. P. 226.

2 F.Supp. 378 reversed.

Appeal from a judgment quashing an indictment.