Wright v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Chambers. Tried before the Hon. H. C. Speake. The defendant in this case, Jack Wright, was indicted for the forgery of a written instrument, which purported to be signed by B. T. Smith, directed to W. C. Bledsoe, and which was in these words: “Send the money by-Jack; it will save exchange and post-office order. You would oblige yours respectfully.”
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From the Circuit Court of Chambers. Tried before the Hon. H. C. Speake. The defendant in this case, Jack Wright, was indicted for the forgery of a written instrument, which purported to be signed by B. T. Smith, directed to W. C. Bledsoe, and which was in these words: “Send the money by-Jack; it will save exchange and post-office order. You would oblige yours respectfully.” The indictment contained two counts, the first of which charged that the defendant, “ with intent to injure or defraud, did falsely make, forge or counterfeit an instrument or wi’iting, purporting to be the act of B. T.…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
By statute, any person, who falsely makes, forges or counterfeits, any instrument in writing purporting to be the act of another, by which any pecuniary demand or obligation purports to be created, increased, discharged or diminished, is guilty of forgery in the second degree. — Code, § 4340. The defendant was indicted for the forgery of an instrument, a copy of which is set out in the indictment. The writing described is an order for money. It purports to be signed by a person who professes to have control of the money, and is addressed to another, who, as the writing purports, is under…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Coleman & Carroll v. Hatcher & BrannonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Westmoreland v. PorterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1874
- McGuire v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1861
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