People v. Donaldson
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The information charged the defendant with the offense of obtaining property under false pretenses, in that he did willfully, unlawfully, knowingly, and designedly obtain from one J. P. Spence certain hogs belonging to him and in his possession, by falsely pretending to Spence that he, the defendant, had in the Commercial and Savings Bank of San José the sum of…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, and from an order refusing a new trial. The information charged the defendant with the offense of obtaining property under false pretenses, in that he did willfully, unlawfully, knowingly, and designedly obtain from one J. P. Spence certain hogs belonging to him and in his possession, by falsely pretending to Spence that he, the defendant, had in the Commercial and Savings Bank of San José the sum of $196.70, and did, with intent to cheat and defraud said Spence, make,, execute, sign, and deliver to him a check upon that bank…
1Opinion of the Court
Foote, C.
The defendant was found guilty by a jury of having obtained certain property from one Spence under false pretenses, with intent to cheat and defraud him.
From the judgment of conviction and an order refusing a new trial appeals are taken. His first contention is, that the information filed against him was insufficient, and that the court erred in overruling the demurrer filed thereto.
Upon examination, we are satisfied that the court was right in its ruling in that matter.
The information charged the offense in proper language sufficient to meet the requirements of sections 532, 950,…
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