Legal Opinion
State v. Farrier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 10, 1905No. 15,544PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Clay Elliott, Judge. James A. Farrier was convicted of obtaining money on false pretenses, and appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
In an information filed against the defendant, it is charged that he designedly and unlawfully did, on the 10th of December, 1904, pretend to Tim Jenkins that he was national grand master of Masons in and for the state of Alabama and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging, said Masons constituting a society or association having for its title — ■
“ ‘The Most Worshipful Rose Branch Grand' Lodge, Compact of F. & A. A. Y. Masons, in and for the State of Alabama, and Jurisdiction,’ etc., and that as such grand master of Masons he had authority to initiate…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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