Rouse v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Mills County of passing a forged instrument, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

The record shows that appellant presented to a deputy tax collector of Mills County the following order: “Send me licens for Ford car bought from Ford dealer, Dublin, Texas, engin No. 4850786.” The officer inquired of appellant if he knew the party who had given the order and he said he did; had met him at his brother-in-law’s near Dublin. Asked if he knew him to be all right, appellant answered affirmatively. Asked if he…