Lamb v. State

HARPER, Judge.

—Appellant was indicted for forgery and passing

a forged instrument, there being two counts in the indictment. The alleged forged instrument is as follows:

“Rusk, Texas, April 1, 1911. Ho. 17.

“The First Hational Bank of Rusk, Texas.

Pay to the order of Been Richert $50.75

' Fifty Cents and 75/100 Dollars.

Knox Overton.”

The indictment contains no explanatory averments, alleging for what amount the check was intended. The statute reads that any person is guilty of forgery who, with intent to defraud, shall make any false instrument in writing, purporting to he the act of another, in…