McBride v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for forgery; punish- ' ment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The instrument is a check for six dollars, payable to D. W. McBride, or bearer. It is thus described in the indictment.

“. . . the act of T. O. Johnson, which said false instrument in writing is to the tenor following, Windfield, Texas, 1/11/1921 The FIRST NATIONAL BANK 88-297. of Mt. Pleasant, Pay to D. W. McBride, or Bearer, $6.00/00 Six____Dollars, C. M. McBride, D. W. McBride, T. O. Johnson.”

No check was introduced in evidence; at least, it is not found copied in the…