State v. Tower

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The state appeals from an order of the district court quashing an information for cheating and defrauding by means of false representations. The question is whether obtaining an extension of time in which to pay a matured debt is a valuable thing within the meaning of the section of the crimes act relating to false pretenses.

The information charged that, with intent to cheat and defraud, and by means of false and fraudulent representations duly pleaded, defendant obtained a renewal and extension for 120 days of loans previously procured by…