State v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

The defendant, Hezekiah Brown, appeals from a conviction of forgery. Briefly stated, the following is the substance of the testimony introduced at the trial:

*248Two sisters and a brother own property at 1734 Topeka boulevard in Topeka, Kan. Maggie Bly and her brother, Sam Bly, lived in the property; Birdie Smith lived in Los Angeles, Cal. The property was sold for taxes, and a woman by the name of Jones held a tax deed therefor. In order to raise money to redeem the property Maggie Bly and Sam Bly, on July 11, 1935, executed a power of attorney…