Dickerson v. State

Appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted of the crime of selling three bales of cotton on which there was a lien, without informing the purchaser of the exact status of the cotton as affected by said lien, with intent to cheat and defraud the purchaser. Section 2151, Mississippi Code of 1942.

The lien was a deed of trust given by appellant Simmons to secure furnish to appellant for the year 1952. The testimony of Simmons, who testified with commendable candor against his own interest, showed that he had been dealing with appellant for several years prior to *3081952, and the latter had…