Bunker v. State

Appellant was convicted, under the fourth count in the indictment, charging passing a forged instrument.

One of the main contentions of appellant is that the instrument alleged can not be made the predicate for a charge of forgery, and owing to his insistence we will discuss the question at length and the authorities cited by him. The evidence would authorize a finding that appellant purchased from Mr. Bishop in March, 1912, several head of cattle, and on the 13th day of March, 1912, gave him a check for fifty dollars in payment of the cattle, the said check reading:

"Guaranty Fund Bank Claude,…