State v. Fooks
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Tlardim District Cowrt. The defendant was indicted, tried and convicted of obtaining certain property by means of false pretenses, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Rothrock, Ch. J.
1.criminal pretenses6:, tuting. I. The indictment in this case charges the defendant with obtaining a watch and chain and a pair of bracelets from one T. H. Hollister by false pretenses. It is urged by counsel for the defendant that the falsehoods relied upon were not statements of existing facts, but were in the nature of promises to do and perform certain acts in the future. The allegations of the indictment, and the evidence in the case, and most of the questions made, are somewhat similar to the case of State v. Fooks, ante, 196, decided at the present term — the defendant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. PolsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- State v. CarmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
3Cited by15 opinions
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