State of South Dakota v. Lien

After having been convicted of obtaining property by false pretenses, defendant appealed from the judgment.

The information charges that Lester A. Lien did, on May 25, 1944, wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously obtain from Christ Peterson property of the value of $48.75; that by delivery of a check to Peterson, drawn on the Bank of New Effington, defendant fálsely represented that he had sufficient funds in or credit with such bank for payment of the check; that such representation was false for the reason that defendant had no funds on deposit or credit with the bank in an amount sufficient…