Roberts v. People

Plaintiff in error was convicted on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses, and brings error.

The information alleged that the defendant had induced one Miller to purchase a pool hall and a stock of cigars, etc., by representing that he was the owner thereof, and that *199there was nothing owing on it, that he thereby obtained $166.09 of said purchaser’s money.

The evidence showed that Miller purchased the pool hall and stock for $1,300.00, and later, having learned that some of the stock had not been paid for, and that, not having complied with the law governing the sale of a merchandise…