Ware v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of cheating and swindling, from city court of Dalton —Judge Longley. November 9, 1907. Lon Ware was prosecuted by Carter L. King. The accusation alleged that he cheated and defrauded King of $3.90, by falsely representing to King that he was receiving $3.50 per day for a team he had at work for the City of Dalton; upon the belief of which representation King let Ware have certain goods.
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Accusation of cheating and swindling, from city court of Dalton —Judge Longley. November 9, 1907. Lon Ware was prosecuted by Carter L. King. The accusation alleged that he cheated and defrauded King of $3.90, by falsely representing to King that he was receiving $3.50 per day for a team he had at work for the City of Dalton; upon the belief of which representation King let Ware have certain goods. The evidence showed, that Ware had been a customer of King, but had bought nothing of him for some time, and was indebted to him about $3.50. King invited him to come back and trade, and on the same…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Neither crime nor venue is shown by the evidence.
Judgment reversed.
O. D. & F. K. McGutchen, for plaintiff in error. Sam P. Maddox, solicitor-general, contra.
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