Sides v. State

McDonald, judge.

The offense is knowingly passing as true a forged instrument; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

Mary Nell Harkey, assistant cashier at the First National Bank in Eldorado, testified that appellant presented a check in the amount of $2690.00 on October 26, 1960; that the check was drawn upon the account of Mrs. D. C. Williams and purportedly signed by her; that she took the check to J. E. Hill, the bank president, who authorized acceptance, and the check, which she identified as State’s Exhibit #1, was honored and paid.

Mrs. D. C. Williams, the…