People v. Hurst

/ Campbell, C. J.

Despondent was convicted of embezzling $275, alleged to have been put in his hands by.one-Lena J. Smith as her agent. Despondent was a lawyer, and. also engaged more or less in renting houses. Mrs. Smith formed his acquaintance while seeking to rent a house. .She-got him to lend $400 for her, which he did on mortgage. She further said she had $1,100 more to lend. He said he-had a place for $700, which he actually lent on first mort*277;gage. He also showed her a letter from a man who had a .parcel of 40 acres of land to sell, and he wanted her to give him the money to buy it, as…