Mason v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Gonzales. Tried below before Hon. M. Kennon, Special Judge. Appellant was indicted for fraudulently altering a genuine instrument m writing. The genuine instrument is as follows: • “ The Galveston National Bank op Galveston, Texas. “Jan. 9th, 1892. “No. 20,481. $25.00. “ Pay to the order of Thos. Hunter ($25.00) Twenty-five and Dollars. “L. R. Bebgebon, Asst. Cashier. “To G. A". Dilworth BJc., Gonzales, Texas.”
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Appeal from the District Court of Gonzales. Tried below before Hon. M. Kennon, Special Judge. Appellant was indicted for fraudulently altering a genuine instrument m writing. The genuine instrument is as follows: • “ The Galveston National Bank op Galveston, Texas. “Jan. 9th, 1892. “No. 20,481. $25.00. “ Pay to the order of Thos. Hunter ($25.00) Twenty-five and Dollars. “L. R. Bebgebon, Asst. Cashier. “To G. A". Dilworth BJc., Gonzales, Texas.” This instrument was fraudulently altered and raised so as to read as follows, to-wit: “The Galveston National Bank op Galveston, Texas. “ Jan. 9th,…
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the offense of fraudulently altering a genuine instrument, and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
The facts in this case are almost the same as proved in the case of Mason v. The State, 31 Texas Criminal Reports, 306, which practically settles all law questions that are raised in this, and which decision we see no reason to disturb.
The only question that need be considered is the one going to the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction. The draft alleged to be fraudulently altered was retained by appellant after he failed to…
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