Jackson v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District ;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Criminal Court of Cook county'; the Hon. M. F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Plaintiff in error was indicted in the Criminal Court of Cook county for obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District ;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Criminal Court of Cook county'; the Hon. M. F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Plaintiff in error was indicted in the Criminal Court of Cook county for obtaining money under false pretenses. In the indictment he was charged with having, knowingly, designedly and falsely, pretended to one John Hines that a certain horse which he proposed to sell, and did sell, to said John Hines, for the sum of $110, was a healthy horse, perfectly sound in all parts of its body, without bad habits or tricks, was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops
This is an indictment, under section 96 of the Criminal Code, for obtaining money under false pretenses. The offense charged is, that the defendant, knowingly and falsely, pretended to one Hines that a horse defendant was proposing sell to Hines was healthy, perfectly sound, free from bad habits or tricks, was a good traveler, and a good horse to be used in a buggy or wagon. The errors assigned are, that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, that improper evidence was admitted on behalf of the People, and that the court refused to hold as law applicable to the case, certain…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
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