Tracy v. People

In this case defendant below was tried and convicted under Section 1849, R. S. 1908, for obtaining money by false pretenses. Defendant is a real estate man and land locator. He was tried upon two informations, which were consolidated. They alleged in substance that he obtained money from the prosecuting witnesses, two sisters, for showing them a certain tract of land which he said was section 26 in Township 26 South, Range 59 West, and open to public entry, but which was in fact not such section and not part of the public domain, the real section 26 being greatly inferior land and some…