Robinson v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

At the December Term, 1889, of the Burlington Quarter Sessions, the plaintiff in error was convicted upon an indictment, the first count of which charged him with attempting to obtain, and the second count with obtaining, by false pretences, the signature of a certain person to an instrument of the tenor hereinafter set forth, with intent to cheat and defraud such person. The instrument is as follows:

“ This order is negotiable. Read carefully before signing, as no verbal understanding will be considered in settlement of goods herein ordered.

“Ne…