People v. Heape

Defendant was charged with the larceny of $250, the property of one Bruce G. Kingsley. He was found guilty as charged, and now appeals from the judgment of conviction.

A general outline of the case, as shown by the People’s witnesses, sufficient for an understanding of the points to be discussed, may be stated thus: On October 3, 1923, Kingsley and the defendant—the latter assuming to act in the name of and for and on behalf of a- fictitious corporation designated as the Great Western Builders Inc.—executed a written contract whereby Kingsley agreed to pay $1,000 to the mythical corporation,…