Cooper v. State

Appellant was convicted of uttering -and passing as genuine to the Riddell National Bank of *147Brazil, Indiana, on July 23, 1921, a certain forged check for $750, which purported to have been signed by William W. Houk, and indorsed by A. S. Calhoun, to whom it was made payable. Overruling appellant’s motion for a.new trial is the only error assigned.

The evidence introduced by the state was to the effect that the check was drawn on the First National Bank of Brazil, Indiana, and that William W. Houk, and A. S. Calhohn were persons of good repute and credit in that vicinity; that, under the name…