State v. . Lane
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Indictment for Forgery tried at Fall Term, 1878, .of Mecexenbub© Superior Court, before Sehenclc, J. The facts appear in the .opinion. Verdict of guilty, judgment, appeal by defendant. See State ¶. Leak, ante, 403.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, C. J,
The indictment charges that the defendant unlawfully, wilfully, of his own head and imagination, did willingly and falsely forge and make, and did willingly and falsely cause to be made and forged, a written order in the following words; “Dulks & Helker — You will please to pay to the boy $3.00 in merchandise, and oblige — J. R Runkins,” with the other usual and necessary averments.
At the trial, “ J. B. Runkins ” testified that his proper name was X B. Rankin and not J. B. Runkins, and that the signature to the order was a forgery.
It was also shown that the partnership firm upon…
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