Pelton v. State

RAMSEY, Judge.

Appellant was charged with forgery. The indictment charges forgery of the following instrument:

“Form 648 Standard. (10)

“Santa Fe.

“Ballinger, 6/27, 1907.

“Received of B. D. Pelton, agent......................the sum of Thirty-seven & 50/100 Dollars..............being full payment for loading handling mdse.

“37.50. Geo. J. Jones.”

The substance of the contention in the motion to quash is that the indictment charges no offense against the law, and inferentially the instrument is not such as to constitute the basis of forgery. Several special exceptions are urged to the validity of the…