Case Name: EVANS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1940-01-03
Citations: 135 S.W.2d 121
Docket Number: No. 20727
Parties: EVANS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 135
Pages: 121–122

Head Matter:
EVANS v. STATE.
No. 20727.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 3, 1940.
Bartlett & Bartlett, of Marlin, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
The offense is forgery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.
There is a fatal variance between the purport and tenor clauses of the indictment. In the purport clause it is alleged that appellant made a false instrument in writing purporting to be the act of J. E. Masters,' Sr. The alleged forged instrument, as set out in the indictment, is signed "Edd Masters". The indictment embraces no innuendo averments explaining the connection between J. E. Masters, Sr., and Edd Masters. See Simms v. State, 116 Tex.Cr.R. 97, 32 S.W.2d 852. The State's Attorney before this court confesses error.
The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.
PER CURIAM.
The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.