LaShar v. People

Plaintiff in error was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses, and brings error.

The indictment alleged that the accused was the manager, operator and controller of a certain oil syndicate, designated as Texo Oil Syndicate No. 2; and that on or about the 20th day of January, 1920, he, with intent to defraud one Stockover, did, knowingly “unlawfully, feloniously, falsely and fraudulently represent and pretend to said F. E. Stockover that the said J. E. LaShar had theretofore arranged and contracted for and in behalf of said Texo Oil Syndicate No. 2, for 4850 acres of oil and gas…