§ 750.256Testimony of president and cashier of bank

Sec. 256.
    Testimony of president and cashier of bank—In all prosecutions for forging or
 counterfeiting any notes or bills of the bank before mentioned, or for altering, publishing or
 tendering in payment as true, any forged or counterfeit bank bills or notes, or for being
 possessed thereof, with intent to alter and pass the same as true, the testimony of the president
 and cashier of such bank may be dispensed with, if their place of residence shall be out of this
 state, or more than 40 miles from the place of trial; and the testimony of any person acquainted
 with the signature of the president or cashier of such banks, or who has knowledge of the
 difference in appearance of the true and counterfeit bills or notes thereof, may be admitted to
 prove that any such bills or notes are counterfeit; and the lawful existence of any bank out of
 this state shall be presumed upon evidence that such bank is actually engaged in the business
 of a bank.