People v. Nye

Certain real property in the county of Los Angeles, which admittedly belonged to one Anna B. Dorn, was deeded by her to Jean Harvey, who thereafter borrowed $4,000, giving a promissory note secured by deed of trust upon one of the parcels thereof. It appearing that Jean Harvey and the defendant were one and the same person, she was charged by information consisting of two counts with having committed grand theft, in that on or about March 16, 1928, the defendant unlawfully took away two deeds of the total value of $14,000, personal property of Anna B. Dorn, and that on or about the same date…