Commonwealth v. Harper

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Certifying the law.

This indictment, duly returned in the McCracken circuit court, accused the appellee, Shell Harper, and Charlie Walker of the offense of conspiring and confederating together for the purpose of obtaining money by false pretenses, statements, representations and tokens, with the intent to defraud the firm of Stahl and Hayden, who were dealers in leaf tobacco in the city.of Paducah, Ky., and that in pursuance of the conspiracy they did obtain from the firm $65.25 by representing to them that certain tobacco, which Walker delivered pursuant to…