State v. . Griffin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from W. J. Adams, J., at August Term, 1909, of UNION. Indictment under Eevisal, sec. 2431. Tbe defendant was convicted and sentenced to thirty days on tbe roads and to pay tbe costs. From tbis judgment be appeals to tbe Supreme Court. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Justice Brown.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Tbe offense of wbicb tbe defendant was convicted is defined by tbe statute as follows: “If any person witb intent to cheat and defraud another shall obtain any money, etc., from any other person or corporation, upon and by color of any promise or agreement that tbe person making tbe same will begin any work, etc., and shall unlawfully and willfully fail to commence or complete said work according to tbe contract, without a lawful excuse, be shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,” etc. This statute was under consideration by this Court in S. v. Norman, 110 N. C., 488. In that case tbe trial judge…
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