Nickson v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The offense is theft by.false pretext; the punishment, three years’ confinement in the state penitentiary.

The effect of the accusation was thai; appellant stole $87.50 in. merchandise and money, from M. J. Malouf, by falsely representing that a check she had was valid for the amount stated.

Malouf, the injured party, was in the dry goods business. Mrs. Cockrell was employed as a saleslady. On Octobér 29th, • 1943, appellant' came into the store and selected for purchase, of Mrs. Cockrell, merchandise of the value of $31.06, and tendered in payment therefor the following check:

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