Legal Opinion

People v. Gibbs

California Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 1893No. 20960PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses, and sentenced to serve a term of seven years in the state prison at Folsom.

On April 13,1891, one J. H. Alderson sold and delivered to the defendant certain horses, buggies, harness, etc., comprising the outfit of his livery stable in Los Angeles, and took in payment therefor an assignment of a note secured by a mortgage on certain real estate for the sum of c$l,333.33, executed and delivered by Donald McKay to the defendant, payable two years from date thereof, and it is upon that transaction this prosecution…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murray v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Woodbury v. BowmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  3. People v. DonaldsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. PhillipsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  2. People v. WalkerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  3. People v. LeavensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  4. People v. CarterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
  5. People v. RoseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

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