T. J. Updack v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for passing a forged instrument, punishment assessed being two years in the penitentiary.

The second count of the indictment was alone submitted. Omitting the formal parts, it was alleged that the defendant did:

“* * * wilfully, knowingly and fraudulently pass and attempt to pass as true to one P. A. Tillery a certain bank check in writing bearing the false and forged endorsement in writing of Fannie Batteau on the back thereof, which said endorsement had theretofore been made without lawful authority, and with intent to injure and defraud, and which said bank check…