State v. Whiteaker
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Robert G. Morrow, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin. The defendant, W. H. Whiteaker, was jointly indicted with four others, charged with the crime of obtaining the signature of a person by means of false pretenses, in that on December 10, 1910, they made representations to Mrs. Emma A. Smith that the Lake Oil, Gas & Pipe Line Company, a corporation, hereinafter referred to as the company, was the owner of and had legal title to 800 acres of land in…
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From Multnomah: Robert G. Morrow, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Eakin. The defendant, W. H. Whiteaker, was jointly indicted with four others, charged with the crime of obtaining the signature of a person by means of false pretenses, in that on December 10, 1910, they made representations to Mrs. Emma A. Smith that the Lake Oil, Gas & Pipe Line Company, a corporation, hereinafter referred to as the company, was the owner of and had legal title to 800 acres of land in California, upon which paraffin oil had been discovered, and that the land was very valuable, being worth $500,000, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eakin
The first and most important question involved on this appeal is based on defendant’s contention that the false pretenses must be in writing, and either subscribed by or in the handwriting of the defendant, and that the pretenses upon which the State relies were not of such character. The statute under which the charge is made is Section 1964, L. O. L., which reads:
“If any person shall, by any false pretenses or by any privy or false token, and with intent to defraud, obtain or attempt to obtain from any other person any money or property whatever, or shall obtain or attempt to obtain with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wagoner v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
- Jones v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
- Lesser v. . PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- State v. RenickOregon Supreme Court · 1899
- State v. HanscomOregon Supreme Court · 1896
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