Thompson v. State

Plaintiff in error (hereinafter referred to as defendant) was convicted of the offense of obtaining, by false pretenses and with intent to defraud, money in the amount of $714.47. Defendant presents to this court for review the record of his trial and conviction. The information, in substance, charges that on January 10, 1921, defendant, with intent to cheat and defraud one McLean, did knowingly and falsely pretend and represent to McLean that- defendant was the owner of 60,000 shares of stock in the Mid-Continent Oil, Gas & Refining Company (hereinafter referred to as the oil company), of…