Schayer v. People

I regret that I cannot concur in the conclusion reached by the majority of this court. Were the question less important, I should content myself with entering a dissent, without giving my reasons for differing; but, being of grave importance to the commercial interests of the state, I shall briefly state my objections.

The plaintiff was indicted under section 884, Gen. Stats.: “ If any person, by false representations in writing of his own responsibility, wealth or mercantile correspondence and connection, shall obtain a credit thereby, defraud any person or persons of money, goods, chattels…