People v. Niver

The appellant was arrested and .charged with .the crime of obtaining property by fraud and false pretenses. CLS 1961, § 750.218 (Stat Ann 1962 Bev § 28.415.)

On the evening of January 22, 1963, appellant answered an advertisement in a Detroit newspaper which offered a used Cadillac for sale. The appellant called upon the owner of the Cadillac at his Birmingham home and paid for the auto with a check for $3,000 drawn on the account of - “Bob Niver, Sales & Service” at a Flint bank. The appellant dated the check January 23, 1963, explaining that he was not sure whether he had sufficient funds in…