Commonwealth v. Schad

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellant was convicted of fraudulently converting $1,100 in handmoney given to him by a Mr. and Mrs. LeJeune. In 1967 the LeJeunes sought to purchase a house and lot from appellant, a building contractor. A written agreement was signed and the purchasers paid appellant $1,100 in handmoney. This money was to be applied to the purchase and erection of a house on a certain lot.

After this agreement was signed there was considerable delay culminating in a change in lots. A second agreement was prepared, but it may never have been signed. Much confusion as to the status of…