Mackguire v. State

Citations

• 91 Miss. 151
• 44 So. 802

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law and Procedure. Forgery. Indictment. Extrinsic facts.</p> <p>An indictment for forgery, without charging extrinsic facts, can be predicated of a writing, purporting to be duly signed, directed to the agent of a common carrier reading “ Let this boy have my jug.”</p> <p>2. Same. Intent to defraud.</p> <p>An indictment for forgery is not demurrable for failure to charge that the intent to defraud was felonious.</p> <p>3. Same. Amendment.</p> <p>An indictment for forgery charging an intent to defraud the party whose name is alleged to have been forged may by amendment be made to charge an intent to defraud the party addressed.</p>