State v. Smith

Defendant was convicted in the district court of Ramsey county, under G-. S. 1894, § 6595, of the crime of swindling; and the cause is certified to this court to determine the question, is the evidence sufficient to make out an offense of swindling, within the meaning of the statute? The statute is as follows: '

“Whoever, by the means of three-card monte, so called, or of any other form or device, sleight of hand or other means whatever, by use of cards or instruments of like character, or by any other instrument, trick, or device, obtains from another person any money or other property of any…