Horn v. State

I respectfully dissent.

Sec. 39-1901, T.C.A. is a general statute covering false pretenses. As pertinent to the instant case, it proscribes the obtaining of “any personal property” by means of any “false token . . with intent to defraud another . . . (Emphasis supplied.)

Sec. 43-925, T.C.A., a part of the Tennessee Seed law, reads in pertinent part as follows:(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or transport for sale any agricultural or vegetable seed within this state:

* * * * * *(2) Not labeled in accordance with the provisions of §§ 43-921 — 43-934 or…