Rucker v. State

The accused was prosecuted for cheating and swindling, under the provisions of the Penal Code, § 658; the accusation charging that he did falsely represent to M.E. Maxwell that he was the owner of one sorrel horse-mule about ten years old, named Jim, one black mare-mule about eleven years old, named Jule,and “one two iron axle wagon,” and that such property was unincumbered; and that he did by such false representations obtain from Maxwell a credit in goods and merchandise of a specified value, to the injury and damage of Maxwell in a specified sum. Upon a verdict of guilty having been…