Read v. United States

ROBB, Associate Justice.

Defendant, appellant here, was convicted under three counts, the first of which charged forgery, the second ut*919tering to Harry K. Boss, and the' third uttering to John Poole. The material facts, as developed by the evidence, are as follows:

Defendant, representing himself as C. B. Morse, from the state of Washington, applied to the firm of Boss & Phelps, Inc., real estate agents of this District, for the purchase of a detached home, to cost about $20,000. Mr. Buell, of the firm, together with the defendant and Mr. Boss, inspected a number of properties, and finally one…