Legal Opinion

State v. Walker

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 12, 1915No. 20973PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans; Joshua G. Baker, Judge. Thompson B. Walker was convicted of forgery, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.

The appellant was convicted of the crime of forgery, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for six years.

In the first count in the indictment he was charged with forging the indorsements, “P. L. Verges; Pierre L. Verges,” on the back of a check for 86,000, dated the 17th of March, 1914, drawn by L. J. Naef on the Commercial-Germania Trust & Savings Bank to the order of Pierre L. Verges. In the second count he was charged with tendering and publishing as true, with intent to defraud, the above-described instrument on which he knew the indorsement to have been forged. In the third…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bankston v. Owl Bayou Cypress Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  2. State v. McClendonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  3. State v. CauseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
  4. Swan v. MooreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859
  5. State v. AikensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. BirbigliaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
  2. State v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  3. State v. AtwoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
  4. State v. PailetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  5. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API