Escue v. State

ON REHEARING.

February 9, 1921.

LATTIMORE, Judge.

It is not necessary for a written instrument to be such as would stand the scrutiny of the courts in order to make it sufficient as the pretense upon which one is induced to part with his property in a swindling case. If alleged and proven that the injured party relied on the efficacy of same and was thereby induced to part with his property this is enough. May v. State, 17 Texas Crim. App., 216; Harrison v. State, 44 Texas Crim. Rep., 244; Brown v. State, 62 Texas Crim. Rep., 592.

We do not think the second count in the indictment bad. Appellant…