Reed v. State

— Reed was indicted in the court below for forgery. The indictment was in two counts. The defendant moved to quash each count. The motion was overruled. Plea, not guilty. Trial by jury. The jury found the defendant not guilty, as charged in the first count, and guilty, as charged in the second, fixing his punishment. Motion in arrest overruled, and final judgment rendered.

The only question presented is as to the sufficiency of the second count of the indictment. That count is as follows: “And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, further charge and present, that said William…