Tholly v Reginam

Facts

The appellant put his thumbprint on a payment voucher in the name of the payee and obtained the money.

Issue

Was this forgery?

Held

Yes. Applying Mead v Young, the document told a lie about who had made it; forgery and uttering were proved.

Principle

A document is false if it purports to be made by someone who did not make it.

Why it matters

Relevant where thumbprints serve as signatures.

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