Partridge v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia convicting him of procuring a certain promissory note and money by false pretenses. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated tbe facts as follows: Robert H. Partridge appeals from a conviction and sentence to three years’ confinement in tbe penitentiary, under an indictment for procuring a certain promissory note and money by false pretenses. Tbe indictment is in two counts.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia convicting him of procuring a certain promissory note and money by false pretenses. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated tbe facts as follows: Robert H. Partridge appeals from a conviction and sentence to three years’ confinement in tbe penitentiary, under an indictment for procuring a certain promissory note and money by false pretenses. Tbe indictment is in two counts. Tbe first charges that be, on August 19, 1905, obtained from Eugene Hannan a promissory note for $6,500, payable in sixty days…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shepard
Numerous exceptions were reserved on the trial, and the errors assigned on these have been grouped by the appellant under three general heads, for discussion. Group 1 relates to the evidence of representations made to others. Group 2 relates to evidence of statements, etc., in connection with an equity suit brought by the prosecuting witness against defendant. Group 3 embodies exceptions taken to special instructions given and refused. These will be considered in their order.
1. William R. Tulloss, who lived at Haymarket, Virginia, was introduced by the government, and testified that he knew…
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