PREFACE. This little volume has been prepared with the hope that it will, in a certain degree, lighten the burdens of some of my brothers of the profession, who may be called upon suddenly, and without sufficient time for proper investigation of the subject, either to prosecute or to defend a criminal cause arising under the National Banking Acts of the United States. It is thought, also, it may be of value to officers and agents of National Banks, who with every intention and purpose to be honest and to violate no provision of the statutes still might, unless well versed in the law, be guilty of an unintentional infraction of the same; and, through the zeal of well meaning United States officials, be put to the annoyance and expense of proving to the satisfaction of a jury that their acts had not been willful nor coupled with any intent to injure, defraud, or deceive. The only claim for approbation set up by the author is that his work has been conscientious and laborious. Obviously, he has written no treatise, but has simply gathered together in convenient form and arrangement, the decisions of the supreme and inferior courts of the United States on the subject of crimes under the national banking statutes. He has followed, wherever practicable, the exact language of the courts, which gives the volume, at least, the merit of certainty of statement. and accuracy of authority. HENRY TERRELL. San Antonio, Texas. CONTENTS. United States Statutes and Acts of Congress, making Crimi- False Certification of Checks under Section 5208 Revised Statutes and Section 13 of the Act of July 12, 1882.- Embezzlement and Abstraction by Officers, Clerks and Agents, of Moneys, Funds and Credits, of National Bank- Willful Misapplication of Moneys, Funds and Credits, and False Entries in Books, Reports, and Statements by Offi- |