Legal Opinion
Laird v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 8, 1884PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal as upon. Writ of Error, from the Criminal Court of Baltimore. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The plaintiff in error was indicted for forging and uttering a bill of exchange, which is set out in the indictment as follows:
“Staunton, Va., September 4, 1882.
“Augusta National Bank, pay to J. Edwin Laird or bearer, the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75) current funds.
G. G. GOOCH.
“Correct, W. P. Tarns, Cashier.”
And endorsed “ J. Edwin Laird.”
*311A demurrer was filed to the indictment, which was ■overruled, and the prisoner was tried before the Court and found guilty.
Motions for new trial, and to quash the indictment were made, and both overruled, and the prisoner was sentenced to the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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