State v. Moats
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wright District Court.- — -HoN. B. P. Biedsall, Judge. The defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of the crime of cheating by false pretenses.'
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, J. — I.
1 The particular offense charged is that the defendant and one J. A. Lyons induced Ole Shelstrand to sign a deed conveying his eighty-acre farm to Anna C. Lyons, on the representation that the instrument was an application for insurance on his house. Before this, Lyons had arranged with Tracy for a loan of one thousand two hundred dollars, and soon thereafter obtained it by executing a mortgage on the land. Out of this a prior mortgage of five hundred and fifty dollars and taxes were paid. Lyons testified that he gave Shelstrand the balance, and took his receipt; that he bought…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. MarshallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- State v. PerigoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Parsons v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United WorkmenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- State v. FosterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- State v. ReadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
3Cited by2 opinions
- Hanson v. City of AnamosaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- State v. HelgersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956