Horton v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Wood. Tried below before the lion. Winston Banks. The indictment charged that on the 23d of June, 1868, “ in the county of Wood,-in the State of Texas, with force and arms, one D. L. Horton, late of said county, without lawful authority, and with intent to defraud, willfully, feloniously, and falsely did make a certain false instrument in writing, purporting to be the act of A. D. Renshaw; which said false instrument is as follows, that is to say: ' For value…
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Appeal from Wood. Tried below before the lion. Winston Banks. The indictment charged that on the 23d of June, 1868, “ in the county of Wood,-in the State of Texas, with force and arms, one D. L. Horton, late of said county, without lawful authority, and with intent to defraud, willfully, feloniously, and falsely did make a certain false instrument in writing, purporting to be the act of A. D. Renshaw; which said false instrument is as follows, that is to say: ' For value received, on or before the first day of December next, we or either of us promise to pay Mr. Crattic, or order, the amount…
1Opinion of the CourtLindsay, J.
Avas an indictment for an alleged forgery, of the folloAving instrument in writing, by the defendant:
“ For value received, on or before the first day of December next, Ave, or either of us, promise to pay Mr. Crattic, or order, the amount of fifteen bushels of corn. This June 23d, 1868.
“ Sureties. "D. B. IIorton,
“A. D. Bensiiaav.”
Upon the trial it Avas proved by the co-obligor, A. D. Benshaw, that he neither signed said instrument in Avriting, nor did he authorize any one to sign his name to it; that he had seen the note in the hands of the payee, Crattic, aa’Iio had de*82mancled payment of him;…
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