State v. Parker
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Isr this indictment the first count alleges that on, &e., the defendants unlawfully conspired, &c., fraudulently to cheat and defraud D. Page of Ms money, &c., and, in pursuance of said conspiracy, did falsely and fraudulently cheat and defraud said D. Pago of a large amount of his property, &c., contrary to law, &c.
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Isr this indictment the first count alleges that on, &e., the defendants unlawfully conspired, &c., fraudulently to cheat and defraud D. Page of Ms money, &c., and, in pursuance of said conspiracy, did falsely and fraudulently cheat and defraud said D. Pago of a large amount of his property, &c., contrary to law, &c. The fourth count alleges that on, &c., the defendants unlawfully, &c., conspired to cheat I). Page of a large amount of his property, &e., of the value of §10,000, contrary to law, &c. The second count alleged that the defendants on, &c., with intent to cheat and defraud JD. P.,…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, C. J.
The second count is in the general form of the precedents given in Wharton’s Precedents 347, said to be from People v. Barrett, 1 Johns. 66; 349, said to be from Rex v. Gompertz, 11 Jur. 204; 355, said to be from Commonwealth v. Warren, 6 Mass. 74; 354; 362; Chit. Cr. Law 949-951; Cr. Cir. Com. 282; Cr. Cir. As. 129; 4 Went. Pl. 80, 85, 89, 92; and wo are not prepared to say it is not sufficient, though we think it admits of improvement, by referring, in the charge of the conspiracy, to the fraudulent means afterward alleged to be used.
The first and fourth counts do not appear to us to be…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Alderman v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1857
- People v. Barrett & WardNew York Supreme Court · 1806
- State v. RipleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1850
- Commonwealth v. WarrenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
- State v. RobertsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1851
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- State v. ChickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
- United States v. CruikshankSupreme Court of the United States · 1876