Jordan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for forgery. Before Judge Brand. Clarke superior court. November 5, 1906. E. W. Jordan was convicted of forgery, with a recommendation that he be punished as for a misdemeanor. The recommendation was, however, disregarded by the court, and sentence to five years imprisonment in-the penitentiary was imposed.
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Indictment for forgery. Before Judge Brand. Clarke superior court. November 5, 1906. E. W. Jordan was convicted of forgery, with a recommendation that he be punished as for a misdemeanor. The recommendation was, however, disregarded by the court, and sentence to five years imprisonment in-the penitentiary was imposed. The indictment contained seven counts, and each count set forth the paper alleged to have been forged, as follows: • “Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pa. “Philadelphia^ Pa'., May 12th, 1906. “Philadelphia National Bank or Treasurer Baldwin Locomotive Works: Pay to E. W.…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The indictment is not, for any reason assigned, subject to a,ny of the grounds of special demurrer. See, in this connection, Sims v. State, 110 Ga. 290(2), and cit.; Timmons v. State, 80 Ga. 216(1); Lascelles v. State, 90 Ga. 347; McGarr v. State, 75 Ga. 159; Sutton v. State, 124 Ga. 815. Nor was the indictment subject to general demurrer for any reason assigned.
2. To allow an agent of a non-resident business firm to testify that the firm keeps a record of the names of all employees, and that he has examined the record, and the name of a certain individual does not appear thereon, is…
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