Case Name: Hale v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1904-05-10
Citations: 120 Ga. 138
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hale v. The State.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 120
Pages: 138–138

Head Matter:
Hale v. The State.
Submitted April 21, —
Decided May 10, 1904.
Indictment for forgery. Before Judge Roan. Fulton superior court. January 25, 1904.
S. G. Grane, for plaintiff in error,
cited Civil Code, § 3676; 46 Ga. 487; 51 Ga. 535.
G. JD. Hill, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Simmons, C. J.
A check drawn payable to " the order of cash*" is payable to bearer. If such a check be forged, it is not so imperfect as that no one could be defrauded by it. See 1 Rand. Com. Paper, § 161.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur.