Carlton v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

The charging part of the indictment is as follows: “Elmer Carlton . . . did then and there unlawfully without lawful authority and with intent to injure and defraud wilfully and fraudulently make a false instrument in writing, which instrument can not be set out herein according to its tenor for the reason that it is lost or destroyed or in the possession of the defendant, and which said instrument in writing was then and there in substance as follows:

“$500.00. Carlton, Texas, Sept. 24, 1907.

“Thirty days after date without grace for value received we promise to pay…