 | Thomas Campbell Foster, William Francis Finlason - 1867 - 1150 pages
...Blackstone, by Stephen, Vol. IV. p. 205, thus defines the crime : — " It may be defined at common law to be the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right, and so as that the instrument shall purport on the face of it to be good and valid for the purpose... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1867 - 810 pages
...absolutely void. 1 Le;ich, 431. These case« will sufficiently explain the law on this iuU> je«. dolent^ making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's TÏghJt21.for which the offender may suffer fine, imprisonment, and pillory (66). And also by a variety... | |
 | 1868 - 654 pages
...Windsor, 6 New Rep. 96; 10 Сох. С. С. 118; U Jur. N S. 807. Forgery is defined in 4 Bl. Com 247, to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right ;" and this is substantially the definition accepted and approved of in Reg. v. Smith, 1 Dearsley &... | |
 | John H. Colby - 1868 - 796 pages
...and counterfeit letters in other men's names." XXn. FORGERY. Forgery at common law has been defined to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's rights," or more recently as "a false making, a making malo animo of any written instrument for the... | |
 | 1868 - 132 pages
...In re Windsor, 6 New Rep. % ; 10 Cox CC 118 ; Ц Jur. NS 807. Forgery is denned in 4 Bl. Com. 247, to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man.s right:" and this is substantially the definition accepted and approved of in Reg. v. Smith,\... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1869 - 668 pages
...forgery at common law is quite sufficient to embrace the present case. Take that in 4 Bl. Com. 247, " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right," or that of 2 East PC 861, (which is supported by Bac. Ab. Forgery, B, and followed in 2 Russell on... | |
 | 1885 - 550 pages
...act of some other person," is not nor has ever been the limitation of the word forgery. Forgery "is the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right" (4 Black.Com. 247); it is "a false making, or a making malo animo of any written instrument for the... | |
 | 1870 - 1012 pages
...whether or not he breaks bulk or otherwise determines the bailment. 12. Forgery has been defined as " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right," or as "a false making, a making mala aitimo of any written instrument for the purpose of fraud or deceit."... | |
 | 1870 - 1094 pages
...himself seems to acrree." East then cites Mr. Justice Blackstone, 4Com. 247, whosaysthat "Forgery is the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another's right." East continues : " In Crogan's case, Buller, J. said, it is ' the making a false... | |
 | 1871 - 630 pages
...means simply to manufacture, as to fabricate woollens. " Forgery may with us be defined at common law to be the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right." — Illnckstone. "Our books are not fabricated with an accommodation to prevailing usages." — 1'aley.... | |
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Forgery at common law has been defined as 'the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right 
