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Caffey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 10, 1896No. 924PublishedCited by 10 opinions

This appeal is from a conviction for forgery of a teacher’s school voucher, the punishment being assessed at three years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Demurrers and exceptions to the indictment, with a motion to quash the same, were overruled in the court below. No statement necessary.

1Opinion of the Court

HURT, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of forging the following instrument of writing, commonly called “a school voucher,” to-wit:

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“No. 5. $36.00. “Blanket Creek School District No. 51, Comanche County, Texas, May 20th, 1890. Pay to Linda C. > Switzer, or order, the sum of thirty-six dollars out of the public school fund apportioned to the Blanket Creek School District No. 51, for services as teacher in the public free school of said district for the month ending the-day of May 20, 1890. “J. B. Gates,
“B. W. Switzer,
“Trustees of School District…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. HarrisonNew York Supreme Court · 1850
  2. Roode v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1876
  3. People v. HeedIdaho Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. FurthWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Vargas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
  4. State v. Curl, Jerry Wayne, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2000
  5. Tracy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905

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