Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided April 18, 1922PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Appeal from Hart Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Clay
Reversing.
Joe Thomas was convicted of uttering a forged instrument and his punishment fixed at two years’ confinement in the penitentiary. He appeals.
On January 23, 1920, there was presented to W. F. Murphy, cashier of a bank at Horse Cave, a check for $640.00, drawn on the Trigg National Bank of Glasgow, payable to the order of D. 0. Green and purporting to be signed by J. O. Martin. The party presenting the check stated that he wanted to deposit it to his credit in the Horse Cave hank. While making ont the deposit slip lie changed his mind, and stated that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Shaffner v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. LyleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- Jones v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Sneed v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Kirby v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- Cox v. McCartneyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
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