Vestal v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for passing a forged instrument; the punishment, 5 years in the penitentiary.

The forged check was presented by appellant to Mary Irvin, a checker in a Safeway Store in Dallas, in payment for groceries she had selected for purchase.

Mary Irvin was not acquainted with appellant, and, under the company rules, was not authorized to cash the check without it being “okayed” by her superior. Appellant was, for that reason, directed to John R. Taylor, Assistant Manager (or “relief store manager” as he put it) who was a few steps away.

Mr. Taylor inspected the check and…