State v. Ottley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from IÁnn District Court. — Hon. Milo P. Smith, Judge. This is a prosecution for forgery. There was a verdict of guilty and judgment thereon. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The defendant was indicted jointly with one Chrisler for forgery. Chrisler pleaded guilty, and became- a witness for the state as against his codefendant, Ottley. The alleged forgery consisted of the mailing of a note for $80 and signing the name of one A. C. Wilcox thereto. The actual signing was done by Chrisler alone. The note was signed for the purpose of securing a loan from one Lawler. To secure the note, Chrisler executed at the same time a chattel mortgage on a buggy belonging to Ottley and -a horse belonging to one Heffner, both of which were temporarily in his possession at the time…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. BriggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- State v. BlydenburgSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- State v. CohenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- State v. McCahillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
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3Cited by11 opinions
- McAffee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- State v. BurrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Peals v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- State v. FrommeltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Dillard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
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