Carter v. State

HARPER, Judge.

—In this case the appellant was convicted of the offense of forgery, in the District Court of Taylor County, Texas, and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the State penitentiary.

Appellant was indicted in this case, charged with forging the following instrument:

“Winters, Texas, 1/24/1910.

“The Winters State Bank.

“Pay to Abilene D. G. Co. or bearer, $16.75 (sixteen and 75/100 dollars). (Signed) G. A. Brown.”

The evidence is that defendant went into the store of the Abilene Drygoods Company and purchased some goods; that he told the clerk waitin'g on him that his…