Morton v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is forgery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Appellant was the representative of a loan company engaged in making loans upon automobiles. For his services, he received a commission, usually about ten dollars. O. R. Tautenhahn, whose signature appellant is alleged to have forged, made an application, through appellant, for a loan on his automobile. The note and mortgage were drawn up in appellant’s office, and forwarded to the loan company. The loan company issued a check for three hundred dollars, payable to Mr. Tautenhahn. Appellant…