Berrisford v. State

Speer, Justice.

Plaintiff in error was indicted for the offense of forgery. The indictment alleged that the defendant, C. C. Berrisford, on the seventh day of July, 1879, in said county, did falsely and fraudulently alter and change and raise the following genuine order for goods or other things of value to-wit:

“Deliver me one iroo lbs. P. P. S. on wheels for fifteen dollars at Mr. Morris’. July 7, 1879, [Signed] I. M. Crawford,”

said above original order falsely and fraudulently altered, changed and raised by the said C. C. Berrisford, so as to read as follows : *

"Twenty-five dollars. Deliver…