Williams v. State

McCORD, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for passing as true a forged instrument, the punishment being assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

The indictment contained but one count. The facts show that Mrs. M. L. Reeder lived in Bosque County at a town called Clifton; that the appellant C. P. Williams secured a check from her for $5. For what purpose the record does not disclose, but that on July 31, 1909, she gave to appellant on the Clifton State Bank, and payable to the order of appellant, a check for $5. This check was raised from $5 to $25 and was changed so as to read…