Gorham

As disclosed by the record, defendant negotiated for the purchase of a piano from the Wiley B. Allen Company at an agreed price of $350. In payment therefor she gave to the salesman an instrument which purported to be signed by Mrs. S. M. Dimmick, whom she represented to be her sister, and for whom she was purchasing the piano. This check when handed to the salesman was in the following form:

As a reason for presenting the check for a sum in excess of the required amount and with the name of the payee left blank, she stated that her sister was ill, and had given her the check, not knowing from whom nor at what price she would make the purchase, but limiting the price to not exceeding $400. Defendant was requested to fill in the blank space with the name of the payee, but declined to do so, saying it was customary to stamp that in. The salesman took the check to the office on the same floor, where the manager stamped the name of the Wiley B. Allen Company in the space left blank for the name of the payee. Upon inquiry made at the bank, during which time defendant was detained at the store, it was ascertained that the check was fraudulent, both as to the signature and absence of…