Case Name: STATE v. LOWENSTEIN
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1924-02-19
Citations: 2 Ohio Law Abs. 165
Docket Number: No. 18128
Parties: STATE v. LOWENSTEIN
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 2
Pages: 165–165

Head Matter:
No. 159
STATE v. LOWENSTEIN
Ohio Supreme Court
No. 18128.
Decided Feb. 19, 1924
147. BILLS AND CHECKS — Issuance of check without sufficient funds held prima facie evidence of issuing check with intent to defraud.
Attorneys — C. S. Bell, for State; John W. Cowell, for Lowenstein, both of Cincinnati.

Opinion:
ALLEN, J.
Epitomized Opinion
First Publication of this Opinion
Lowenstein was indicted by the grand jury of Hamilton county, charged with issuing a check against insufficient funds. To the indictment defendent entered a plea of not guilty. Immediately after the opening statement of the prosecution, that the check had been issued by Lowenstein in payment of the salary and-commission of a Mrs. McCarthy, an employe and solicitor of defendant, the court directed a verdict for defendant. The Court of Appeals affirmed this júdgm'ent, whereupon the State prosecuted error to the Supreme Court. In reversing the lower courts, this court held:
1. Under Section 710-176 GC., the making, drawing, uttering or delivering of a check, draft or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee, is prima facie evidence of the intent to defraud, and the mere fact that the check was given for a past consideration does not justify the court in taking the case from the jury upon the admission of the fact in the opening statement by counsel for the State.