Tucker v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Tucker v. State, 206 S.W. 943 (Tex. Crim. App. 1918)
84 Tex. Crim. 332
Prendergast

Tucker v. State

Opinion of the Court

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction foi forgery. There is no statement of facts and no bill of exceptions.

The following is a copy of the alleged forged check:

“Clarksville, Texas
“FIBST NATIONAL BANK OF CLABKSVILLE, TEXAS . Pay to Gatts $10.40 Ten & 40/100
Dollars
W. H. Miller”

The indictment, after the necessary allegations of forgery, alleged that said false instrument was in possession of appellant and the grand jury was unable -to obtain it and could not set it out by its tenor.

Appellant made a motion to quash the indictment for the reason that the alleged forged check does not give the name of the payee, only gives the. name “Gatts” hut does not give the initials, and claimed that because thereof the check was void on its face and created no pecuniary obligation sufficient, if true, to constitute forgery.

We must presume, and do, in the absence of a statement of facts, that *333 the proof showed the forgery as alleged and that the original instrument was in appellant’s possession, and that the State was unable to obtain it and for that reason could not further set it out. The court did not err in overruling his motion to quash.

There is nothing else to review. The judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Neal Tucker v. the State
Status
Published