O'Brien v. State

The indictment on which this appellant was put to trial was (omitting formal parts) in words and figures as follows, towit: "The Grand Jury of said County charge that before the finding of this Indictment that J. Fred O'Brien whose name is to the Grand Jury otherwise unknown, did falsely pretend to The First National Company, Inc. of Troy, Alabama, with intent to defraud, that on the 24th, day of May, 1937, J. Fred O'Brien, doing business as, Fred O'Brien Motor Company, had sold one new 1937 model. 6 cylinder, General Motors Pickup Truck, model letter or number T-14-a, Motor no. T42395,…