State v. Phillips

At the November term, 1879, of the circuit court of Greene county, the defendant was indicted for uttering a forged instrument, and, on a trial, was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two years. He appeals from the judgment.

Section 1399, Revised Statutes 1879, under which he was indicted, declares that any one shall be deemed guilty of a forgery, who, with, intent to defraud, shall pass, utter *50or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish, as true, any forged, counterfeited or falsely uttered instrument, knowing such instrument or writing to be uttered, forged or…