Hamilton v. State

The indictment in this ease contains two counts, the first charging forgery of a bank check, and the second uttering said check. The indictment alleged that the check was “of the following tenor and effect, to wit: ‘The First National Bank, Bainbridge, Ga. Octo. 1st, 1918. Pay to the order of Frank Johnson $20.00, Twenty dollars, No. 876. Walker.’ A demurrer was filed to the indictment, in part as follows: “1. No crime against the laws of Georgia is charged in said indictment. 3. Defendant demurs specially to said indictment, in that said indictment 1 charges that said check was signed…