Hays v. State

The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Forrest County on a charge of forgery of an American Express Travelers check for $100.00, that had been issued by the Express Company to W. J. Putcamp, “. . . with intent to injure and defraud Billups Petroleum Corporation, W. J. Putcamp, American Express Company, a corporation, and some person or persons to the' grand jurors unknown . . .”.

The proof for the State was that the travelers check was payable to W. J. Putcamp and that appellant signed the name “W. J. Putcamp” on the travelers check in the presence of one Edward G. Roberts, an…