Young v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The The offense is forgery; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

The instrument forged was a check on the City National Bank, to the order of John Papas, for Twenty-five Dollars, signed “Pete Mitchell, Manhattan Cafe.” The check was endorsed “John Papas” and was paid by the bank to the appellant and by him endorsed “John Papas.” Such was the testimony of the witness Donahue on direct examination.

The check was introduced in evidence and Mitchell denied having signed it.

It' was shown upon the trial that the lawyer who acted as…