Agleton v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for forgery; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The facts show that appellant drove up to Hardy’s filling station, got gas, and tendered the alleged forged check. Hardy demurred, saying he did not take strangers’ checks, but appellant insisted, saying the check was good, that it came from his boss, that he worked on a pipe line. One Copeland, who was with appellant, also told Hardy the check was good; that it came from one of the bosses. Copeland testified that Hardy came to see him about the check the same day it was passed and told him he did not believe…