State v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Texas Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. Wood-side, Judge. (1) See. 2213, R. S. 1899, upon which the information in this cause is predicated, is directed against the obtaining of money or property from a person whose confidence has first been secured by another by and through means of false and fraudulent representations and acts made and done with the intent to cheat and defraud.
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Appeal from Texas Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. Wood-side, Judge. (1) See. 2213, R. S. 1899, upon which the information in this cause is predicated, is directed against the obtaining of money or property from a person whose confidence has first been secured by another by and through means of false and fraudulent representations and acts made and done with the intent to cheat and defraud. The series of representations and acts set out in this information bring this offense clearly within the class of cases defined by this section, and such offense is a felony regardless of the value of the…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
The defendant in this cause has brought this case to this court by appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Texas county, Missouri, convicting him of obtaining fraudulently by means of a trick and deception, false and fraudulent representations the sum of $25 from one John H. Bauch. The amended information, which was duly verified, upon which the defendant was tried, was predicated upon the provisions of section 2213, Revised Statutes 1899. The sufficiency of the information was challenged in the trial court by a motion to quash, as well as in the motion in arrest of judgment, hence it…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Wood v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- State v. TerrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- State v. MyersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- State v. BayneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- State v. TurleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
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