Adams

Appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Imperial County of the crime of forgery with intent to defraud Mrs. J. M. Adair, treasurer of Imperial County, and the county of Imperial.

There were three counts in the indictment, all practically the same. The first count charging forgery of the name of one Roberts, the second the name of one Shubert, and the third the name of one Main. We will first consider the first count, that of forging the name of Roberts. Certain instruments in writing were set forth in this count of the indictment; the first being a demand for $225, against the county of Imperial, for twenty-five days’ work for road district number three in the county of Imperial, alleged to have been performed in the month of November, 1924, by Roberts with “one man and Fresno.” An affidavit attached to this claim purports to have been signed by Roberts and certified as sworn to before defendant, but without designating his official title. Indorsed upon this claim is an approval of it by the defendant as chairman of the board of supervisors of Imperial County; attested by the clerk of the board, and approved by the county auditor, who thereupon issued a warrant for $225,…