Jackson v. State

Blandeord, Justice.

The following bill of indictment was preferred against the plaintiff in error:

“The grand jurors * * * charge and accuse Peter Lyles, alias John Jackson, * * with the offence of forgery, for that the said Peter Lyles, alias John Jackson, on the 23d day of November, 1882, in the county aforesaid, then and there unlawfully, and with force and arms, falsely and fraudulently did alter and change and raise the following genuine order for money, to-wit:

*29“ ‘54 lbs.

“ ‘G. Gunby Jordan, treas.:

‘Pay John Jackson for fifty-four lbs. of lint cotton at 8)4 per lb. ToH.

Columbus, Ga., Nov.…