Addington v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Criminal Court, Jefferson County; William E. Fort, Judge. Jacob L. Addington was convicted of securing the signature to a mortgage by falsd pretenses, and he appeals. The second count of the indictment sufficiently appears, but in the indictment the mortgage alleged to have been obtained under false pretenses is set out in full.
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Appeal from Criminal Court, Jefferson County; William E. Fort, Judge. Jacob L. Addington was convicted of securing the signature to a mortgage by falsd pretenses, and he appeals. The second count of the indictment sufficiently appears, but in the indictment the mortgage alleged to have been obtained under false pretenses is set out in full. The oral charge of the court and the exceptions thereto are as follows: Now, gentlemen, you have listened to this case from the beginning to the end, and have heard the evidence on both sides, and have listened patiently to the arguments of counsel for the…
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The defendant was convicted on the second count of the indictment. The first question presented is as to the sufficiency of this count to authorize a judgment on the verdict of the jury. The contention of the appellant is that, although the indictment follows the form prescribed by the statute, inasmuch as this form does not contain an averment as to the materiality of the false pretenses, but leaves this to the pleader, enough of the transaction must be stated…
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