Waghalter v. State

KRUEGER, Judge. —

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of swindling, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

This prosecution is based on the Swindling Statute. The appellant in due time filed a motion in arrest of judgment for the following reasons: First, because the indictment failed to

charge a violation of the swindling statutes of the State of Texas; second, because the indictment fails to charge the injured party relied on said false and fraudulent statements and representations alleged in the indictment and that he,…