State v. Luxton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

The indictment in this case was for obtaining money under false pretences. The pretences set forth were *606that the defendant was the owner in fee-simple of a certain lot of land, and that his title was unencumbered by mortgage or other lien or claim whatsoever; and the falsity of these pretences was alleged in the following words: “Whereas, in truth and in fact the said [defendant] was not then and there owner in fee-simple of the said lot, nor was his title then and there unencumbered by mortgage or other lien or claim, as he then and there…