Beal v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Anniston. Tried before the Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. The appellant in this case was indicted under the name of William E. Beal for the forgery in the execution of a mortgage, was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. In the indictment, the document alleged to have been forged was set out in full. The name signed to the mortgage was “F. A. Beal” and the mortgagor describes himself in the mortgage as “F. A. Beal.”
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Appeal from the City Court of Anniston. Tried before the Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. The appellant in this case was indicted under the name of William E. Beal for the forgery in the execution of a mortgage, was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. In the indictment, the document alleged to have been forged was set out in full. The name signed to the mortgage was “F. A. Beal” and the mortgagor describes himself in the mortgage as “F. A. Beal.” The mortgage set out at length" in the indictment purports to have been witnessed by Prank Leigh and .Arthur Wellborn. The…
1Opinion of the Court
HARALSON, J.-
1. The mortage set out in the indictment purports to haAre been signed by F. A. Beal, and witnessed by Frank Leigh and Arthur Wellborn.
The bill of exceptions recites that “Frank Leigh, witness for the State, upon being handed the mortgage set out in the indictment, testified, that the signature, Frank Leigh, signed to said mortgage was his signature.” J. W. McElrath testified for the State, that he was present in the bank at the time said mortgage was giA'en and saAV defendant sign the same, and the Avitnesses thereto signed it as Avitnesses, while the defendant Avas present, and…
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- Sparks v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Burns v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1873
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- King v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
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