No. 42,861 Opinion filed June 9, 1962. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. CRIMINAL LAW — Issuing Worthless Check — Intent to Defraud. In a prosecution for the giving of a worthless check (G.S. 1949, 21-554) an intent to defraud is not an element of the offense (following State v. Avery, 111 Kan. 588, 207 P. 838, 23 A.L.R. 453). 2. SAME — Giving Worthless Check — Right of Abatement — Burden of Proof. G.S. 1949, 21-556, providing that the defendant-maker of a worthless check has the right to apply to the court
No. 6154. Decided February 7, 1940. 1. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. The Legislature cannot surrender or delegate legislative power, but it may provide for the execution of its legislative policy through administrative agencies and confer upon administrative officers certain powers and the duty of determining the question of existence of certain facts upon which the effect or execution of its legislative policy may be dependent. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. In the delegation of authority to an administrative body