State v. Taylor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The defendant was indicted for forgery. The note he is charged with having forged reads:

“$69.38. On or by the 16th day of November next, we, or either *1333of us, promise to pay J. P. Readhiner, or bearer, the sum of sixty-nine dollars and thirty-eight cents for value received of him, bearing eight per cent, from date till paid.

“This, February 3, 1890: Henry Weber, Boston Thomas, Adolphus Taylor, Mason Ray, MatBeavers, Jr., Mat Beavers, Sr., Anderson Forley, Joe Forley, Jr., E. R. Taylor, J. R. Weaver.

“I was authorized to sign the above names. I…