People v. Stockwell
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Joseph W. Stockwellwas convicted of obtaining a promissory note by false pretenses, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison at Jackson for eight years..
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The respondent was charged with the offense of obtaining a note of $3,000 from one Jacob Raquet by means of falsely accusing Raquet of being the father of an unborn child with which one Rosa Taylor was claimed to be pregnant, the respondent at the time knowing the accusation to be false. Numerous objections are taken to the proceedings, which will be first noticed.
It appears by the record that the same transaction upon which this information appears to have been based was made the basis for a prosecution of respondent and others for conspiracy. After a preliminary examination the respondent…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Annis v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
- In re HooperWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- People v. BechtelMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- People v. OscarMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- People v. PichetteMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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- Bergman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- People Ex Rel. Lyman v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
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