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  "name": "The People of The State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, vs. Samuel Ginsberg, Plaintiff in Error",
  "name_abbreviation": "People v. Ginsberg",
  "decision_date": "1930-06-20",
  "docket_number": "No. 20139",
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      "The People of The State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, vs. Samuel Ginsberg, Plaintiff in Error."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Farmer\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nThe grand jury of Cook county indicted Samuel Ginsberg (hereafter called defendant) for forgery. The indictment contained three counts. The first and third counts were dismissed. Defendant pleaded not guilty to the second count, was tried and found guilty, and after overruling a motion in arrest the court sentenced him to imprisonment in the penitentiary. He brings the record here for review by writ of error.\nThe second count of the indictment alleged defendant had in his possession a valid unpaid traveler\u2019s check for the payment of money, which was in letters and figures following:\n\u201cSignature of holder, T. M. Quebedeaux.\nMellon National Bank, Pittsburg, Pa., U. S. A.\nThrough its correspondents\nWill pay to the order of Western Union,\nIn the United States, Fifty Dollars ($50.00).\nIn other countries at bankers buying rate of exchange for checks on New York.\nWhen countersigned with the above signature and presented within one year from date of issue.\nPittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 8, 1928.\nMellon National Bank of Pittsburg,\nCountersign here.\nB. W. Lewis, Cashier.\nT. M. Quebedeaux.\u201d\nThe indictment then alleges defendant forged and counterfeited the signature \u201cT. M. Quebedeaux\u201d and uttered and passed as true and genuine said false, forged and counterfeited counter-signature written on said traveler\u2019s check and order for payment of money, defendant well knowing the counter-signature to be false, with intent to defraud the Western Union Telegraph Company.\nThe name \u201cT. M. Quebedeaux\u201d appeared at the top of the check, which stated the Mellon National Bank of Pitts-burg would pay the Western Union fifty dollars when the check was \u201ccountersigned with the above signature.\u201d At the bottom of the check was, \u201cCountersign here,\u201d and immediately underneath was the forged signature of T. M. Quebedeaux.\nDefendant contends that the indictment alleged the check was genuine and valid and charged he forged thereon the counter-signature of T. M. Quebedeaux, and that the alteration of the check did not change its legal effect, which was already a genuine order for the payment of money. The name of T. M. Quebedeaux appeared at the top of the check whether written by him or not, and the check was required to be countersigned by him at the bottom before the check was payable. That counter-signature was necessary to make the check negotiable, and defendant, knowing the counter-signature on the check had been forged, passed it with intent to defraud. People v. Meyer, 289 Ill. 184.\nThe judgment is affirmed.\nT , , , Judgment affirmed.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Farmer"
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    "attorneys": [
      "McDonnell & McDonnell, (Frank A. McDonnell, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.",
      "Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General, John A. Swanson, State\u2019s Attorney, and Merrill E. Wehmhoff, (Edward E. Wilson, and John Holman, of counsel,) for the People."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "(No. 20139.\nThe People of The State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, vs. Samuel Ginsberg, Plaintiff in Error.\nOpinion filed June 20, 1930\nRehearing denied October 11, 1930.\nMcDonnell & McDonnell, (Frank A. McDonnell, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.\nOscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General, John A. Swanson, State\u2019s Attorney, and Merrill E. Wehmhoff, (Edward E. Wilson, and John Holman, of counsel,) for the People."
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