State v. Stearns

Convicted of the crime of tittering a forged instrument, defendant appeals from an order denying his motion for new trial.

The instrument in question is a Crow Wing county “auditor’s warrant” bearing date of June 8,1929, for $30, payable to the “order of Ray Carner.” Itself genuine and properly issued, the forgery alleged was that of blank indorsement by the payee. The warrant was one of a series issued to Carner for work done under defendant as a “maintenance man” on a county highway. Subject to the approval of the county engineer, defendant was authorized to employ help as needed. Men so…