People v. Lintz

Defendants were convicted of obtaining money from Arthur L. Loveland under false pretenses. They negotiated a trade of Loveland’s house for a farm owned by Walter Franklin. The testimony of the people was that defendants represented to Loveland that the farm was incumbered by a mortgage of $565, which he would have to pay to make the trade; they said Whitesell would pay it and Loveland could reimburse him; Loveland gave them the money to repay Whitesell; there was no mortgage on the premises, and defendants appropriated the money to their own use. The details may be found in People v. Lintz,…