Hagar v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal Law. Evidence. Forgery. New Trial. Before Judge Hammond. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1883. Hagar was indicted for forging and uttering an order in the following words: “Wm. Maddox, pay by $3.00 dollars for me, oblige Wm.
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Criminal Law. Evidence. Forgery. New Trial. Before Judge Hammond. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1883. Hagar was indicted for forging and uttering an order in the following words: “Wm. Maddox, pay by $3.00 dollars for me, oblige Wm. Bowell.” 1883, April 19.” The evidence showed that this order was presented for payment to Maddox; that defendant stated that it was from Rowell and in his hand-writing, and that Rowell owed him, and not having the money gave him the order; that Maddox told defendant that his partner, who kept the money, was then absent, but defendant could leave the order,…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
Error is assigned on the refusal to grant a new trial to this defendant, who was convicted of forgery, because the court below erred in admitting the paper alleged to have been forged in evidence, and intimated an opinion on the evidence to the jury, and because the verdict is contrary to the law and the testimony.
1. The evidence is sufficient to convict the defendant, beyond any doubt, of having knowingly uttered the forged paper introduced in evidence, if it was legally admitted.
2. Was it legally admitted ? The fae simile of the order is in the transcript of the…
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