Case Name: State of Ohio v. Ben Lowenstein
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1924-02-19
Citations: 2 Ohio Law Abs. 149
Docket Number: No. 18128
Parties: State of Ohio v. Ben Lowenstein.
Judges: Marshall, C. J., Wanamaker, Robinson, Jones, Matthias and Day, JJ., concur.
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 2
Pages: 149–149

Head Matter:
No. 136
No. 18128
State of Ohio v. Ben Lowenstein.
Exceptions by the Prosecuting Attorney to a Decision of the Court of Comm'on Pleas of Hamilton county.
147. CHECK — In a prosecution for violation of 710-176 GC. court not justified in taking case of state from, jury, upon m,ere proof of past consideration for the check.

Opinion:
ALLEN, J.
Under Section 710-176, General- Code, 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 that fact in the opening statement by counsel for the state.
Exceptions sustained.
Marshall, C. J., Wanamaker, Robinson, Jones, Matthias and Day, JJ., concur.