Aiken v. State

Lumpkin, Justice.

There were two counts in the indictment. The first charged the accused with the forgery of an instrument of which the following is a copy:

“November 27th, 1891.

“Mr. J. S. Vinson: Please let the bearer have three dollars, and I will pay' you Monday. Oblige a friend,

“J. S. Renfroe.”

The second, calling the offence “forgery,” charged the accused with designedly attempting, by color of the above copied instrument, designated as a counterfeit letter or writing and fully set forth, to obtain from one Vinson three dollars, with intent to defraud him of the money, but that the accused…