Norris v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, forgery; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.

This case was apparently tried upon the theory that the name signed to the alleged forged instrument was that of a fictitious person. The substance of the State’s case against appellant is in brief as follows:

A Mr. Mullins approached prosecuting witness, Roy, in the town of Crosbyton and endeavored to buy from him two cows. They failed to trade at this meeting. Appellant was standing nearby. Mullins and Roy afterwards met on the street and traded, Mullins giving to Roy a check for the cows in the sum of $111.25, dated…