Maxwell v. State

Morrow, Presiding Judge.

The offense is passing a forged instrument; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The count of the indictment upon which the conviction rests alleges that the appellant “did knowingly pass and attempt to pass as true to Dorothy Heinze a forged instrument in writing of the tenor following:

“Dallas Trust & Savings Bank 34-56 of Dallas

“Dallas, Texas, 1-7 1935 No. 2606

“Pay to the

Order of R. W. STONE $50.00

Exactly $50 & 00 Cts Dollars

“cashier’s check

"Clay Hight Cashier.”

The State’s witness, J. C. Morton, testified that he was the manager of the…