Ex Parte McWhorter

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus for the purpose of reducing the bond of pe titioner. Petitioner is charged in the district court of Murray county with obtaining property by false pretenses, it being alleged in the information that petitioner by false representations obtained from one Cora Pratt 41 shares of Cities Service stock of the value of $4,920, giving in exchange 77 German government bonds of a face value of $84,000, and a draft in the sum of $672, which were without value. The bail was fixed by the district court upon arraignment of defendant in the sum of $5,000.

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