Jacobs v. State

On September 18, 1888, in the district court of Dundy county, the plaintiff in error was tried by jury and con*34victed on a plea of not guilty to an information by the proper officer charging him with obtaining money', $50, by false representations to William G. Thomas, the money being the property of William Thomas.

It was substantially charged that the plaintiff in error on October 15, 1887, intending unlawfully and fraudulently to cheat and defraud William Thomas, did falsely, knowingly, designedly, and unlawfully pretend to Will. G. Thomas that he was the owner of a certain pair of mares;…