People v. Colon

At the trial in the Court of Special Sessions, the complaining witness testified that on January 1,1951, she spoke to defendant at Ms office about renting an apartment, and he told her of a furnished apartment on East 114th Street. After inspecting the apartment with its alleged owner one Sanchez, she returned to defendant’s office and advised him that she would rent the apartment. Upon demand of defendant, she paid him the sum of $500 for the furniture therein. Three days later she returned to obtain possession of the premises, but defendant would not permit her to gain possession unless she…