State v. Tice
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Thos. A. Stephens, Judge. Jonathan Tice was convicted of forging the signature of Nancy M. Love to a will. Several others were charged with complicity in the affair, but they either pleaded guilty or were already in the service of the State for other incidents, so that Tice was the only one tried.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Wolverton.
1. The defendant was indicted with others, and convicted of the crime of forgery. The subject of the forgery is an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of one Nancy M. Love, and the crime consists, as the indictment charges, in falsely making and forging the name, “Nancy M. Love, her X mark,” thereto. At the trial a genuine will of Nancy M. Love, which she had subscribed by her mark, was, after proving her death, offered and admitted in evidence, over the objection of the defendant, for the sole purpose of affording a comparison of the…
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- Sheppard v. YocumOregon Supreme Court · 1882
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