Commonwealth v. Taylor
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment on the Gen. Sts. c. 161, § 54, for obtaining two mowing machines at Millbury in this county, by false pretences. At the trial in the superior court, Dewey, J., refused a request of the defendant for a ruling that the evidence would not sustain the indictment. The jury found the defendant guilty, and he alleged exceptions. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChapman, C. J.
The defendant contends that the evidence in the case is not sufficient in law to prove that the offence was completed in the county of Worcester. He admits that the false pretences were made there, but contends that the goods were not obtained there.
On that point, the evidence tended to prove that he there represented to the owners of The machines that he was authorized by several persons, named by him, To give orders in their behalf ■ for the purchase of the machines, to be sent to them severally by railroad at different places in Vermont. The machines were sent .accordingly; but there were…
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