State v. Dunn

GIVENS, J. —

Appellant was convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses under an indictment which charged the receipt and transmittal by appellant as agent for J. B. Stan-field, Inc., of Portland, of a contract for the sale of wool by one Carson to the company; it being alleged the contract was false and fictitious and that upon such contract appellant received $200 from the company.

Appellant contends it was prejudicial error to permit an amendment of the indictment changing it by alleging that appellant, as agent of said J. B. Stanfield Co. “received” the contract whereas the original…