Legal Opinion
Hendricks v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 17, 1888No. 2905PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Williamson. Tried below before the Hon. J. C. Townes. The conviction was for forgery, and the penalty assessed was a term of two years in the penitentiary. The record contains no statement of facts. A motion for rehearing was made and overruled.
1Opinion of the Court
White, Presiding Judge.
As set forth in the indictment, the instrument alleged to have been forged is in these words, viz;
“Prescriptions a Specialty.
“Taylor, Texas, ............................188.»
“M..............................................
“Bought of Dr. P. T. Cook, '
“Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles, Books, Jewelry, etc. “All bills due first each mouth.”
“Mr. Goldstone Please let Bare Have the sume of $5 Dollars in Grosses and charge the same to DR P T Cook„
*177An order for merchandise may be the subject of forgery. (Peete v. The State, 2 Lea, Tenn., 513; U. S. v. Boon, 2 Cranch C. C., 294;…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Horton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Rembert v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Hobbs v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- State v. . KeeterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1879
- Garmire v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
- West v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
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- Chowning v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938