Legal Opinion

Seely v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1940No. 21009PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is forgery. The punishment assessed is confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

Appellant’s first complaint is that the court erred in overruling his motion to quash the indictment. He contends first: that the instrument charged to have been forged is denominated a check and also a warrant which renders the indictment repugnant. Second, that it charges appellant made a false instrument in writing and also charges that he merely indorsed an otherwise valid instrument. Third, that it fails to charge in what way the indorsement created a pecuniary…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  3. State v. BishopIdaho Supreme Court · 1965

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