Whitfield v. People

Whitfield and Steele, with Brodrick and Starrett were jointly charged in the information with obtaining a check from one Bond by false pretenses. Whitfield and Steele were convicted. A verdict of acquittal was directed for Brodrick and Starrett.

The abstract has no folio marks or practically none. This is in violation of the rule and has greatly inconvenienced us.

The information charged that the four defendants knowingly, etc., did “pretend and represent to one C. H. Bond that the Continental Rubber Products Corporation was then and there the owner of that certain real property known as the R.…