State v. Donaldson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) The indictment fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a violation of section 4565, Revised Statutes 1909. (2) The verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. (3) The court erred in permitting Ora B. Ridgeley to testify that she was engaged to marry the defendant when he obtained a divorce from his wife; and that he told her she was a disreputable person.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) The indictment fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a violation of section 4565, Revised Statutes 1909. (2) The verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. (3) The court erred in permitting Ora B. Ridgeley to testify that she was engaged to marry the defendant when he obtained a divorce from his wife; and that he told her she was a disreputable person. (4) Instructions offered by defendant should have been given. The court did not properly instruct the jury; and did not instruct them on all…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, J.
At the February term, 1911, of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, appellant was tried upon an indictment charging him with having violated section 4765, Revised Statutes 1909, by obtaining from James E. Downs, by means of false and fraudulent representations, the promissory note of said Downs for the sum of $8000. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, assessed appellant’s punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of three years, and from the judgment entered upon the verdict he appealed to this court.
The indictment, omitting caption and signature, was as follows:
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