State v. Rivers
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court.— Hon. J. H. Appregate, Judge. Dependant-was convicted of tbe crime of forgery, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Evidence In August, 1902, tbe accused indorsed to Brenton Bros.’ Bank, at Granger, a promissory note purporting to have been executed to bim by bis mother, J. A. Rivers, and a brotber-in-law, J. A. Falway, for seventy-five dollars, and received therefor a note of twenty-five dollars of his own to the bank, and the balance, save interest, in money. In so doing, he represented that the note had been executed for an indebtedness due him. Neither" Falway nor Mrs. Rivers had signed the instrument, but the evidence tended to show that defendant had attended to some business for them after their…
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