State v. . Carlson

Defendant was indicted for obtaining money by false pretense, in that he represented to one Dr. David J. Fuller "that the stock of the Hendersonville Traction Company could be bought for $20,000, and no less," and that "he, the said C. A. Carlson, had $10,000, and that if the said David J. Fuller would furnish the other $10,000, he, said C. A. Carlson, would purchase all of the said stock in said Hendersonville Traction Company, and that they would hold it jointly and unencumbered," which it is alleged in the indictment was false, and which defendant knew to be false, as "he did not have…