State v. Chapman
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Attala county. Hon. G-. A. McLean, Judge. N. H. Chapman was indicted for forgery. From an order sustaining a demurrer to the indictment, the state appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Attala county. Hon. G-. A. McLean, Judge. N. H. Chapman was indicted for forgery. From an order sustaining a demurrer to the indictment, the state appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. There are three essentials only in the crime of forgery: First, there must be a false making, or a false alteration of an instrument in writing; second, there must be a fraudulent intent; and third, the instrument must be apparently capable of effecting a fraud. 19 Cyc. 1373. The forgery may consist in making the entire instrument, or in altering an…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Appellee was indicted for forgery, and a demurrer to the indictment was sustained. The indictment charged that appellee, “having in his possession a certain writing on paper purporting to be a bill or receipt of the tenor following, to wit: ‘Oct. 23,1904. 1 B/C by S. & D. from N. H. Chapman bought of-S. & D. No. 135-475 44.65 weighing 10, cash to you 10.00, Amt Or your a/c 34.55 44.65 44.65 S. & D.,’ did then- and there unlawfully, false*662ly, fraudulently and feloniously alter and change the said writing by then and there erasing from said bill or receipt and character ‘a/c’ in the last line…
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- Griffin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1909