Tennessee Supreme Court September 15, 1846 (State v. Shelton)

Tukley, J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

The prisoner was indicted in the county of Claiborne, for the offence of passing a forged bank note of the value of ten dollars, purporting to have been issued by the Planters’ Bank of Tennessee, and for fraudulently keeping'said note in his possession, knowingit to be forged, with the intention to pass it.