Legal Opinion
Colter v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 1, 1899No. 1714PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Kaufman. Tried below before Hon. J. E. Dillard. Appeal from a conviction for forgery; penalty, three years imprisonment in the penitentiary. No statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of forgery, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of three years, and he prosecutes this appeal.
Said forged instrument is as follows: .
"Office of W. E. Ditto The Cash Merchant. Dry goods, clothing, shoes, groceries & queensware.
Kaufman, Texas, June 4th, 1898.
“Mr. Thompson. dear sir
“if you please let the negro have some eind of a buggy he is alwrit if you will give him untill foil he will pay for I will see that he will pay for it myself you neants to be afraid of him if you will let him have it let him have a pair of…
2Cited by9 opinions
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- Roby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
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