Hagerman v. State
Supreme Court of New Jersey
An indictment against John H. Hagerman is brought up from the Monmouth County Oyer and Terminer into this court, by a writ of cetdiorari. The motion is to quash the indictment. Argued :at February Term, 1889, before Justices Scudder, Dixon and Reed.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Reed, J.
The indictment attacked charges the defendant 'with obtaining certain property by false pretences. The presence as charged consisted of a representation made by the •defendant to a firm known as Rogers, Garrison & Rogers that he, the defendant, was worth and owned real estate at Asbury Park, of the value of $2-,500, free from any encumbrance.
It is charged that this, representation was false.
It is further charged that he intended to obtain from the firm of Rogers, Garrison & Rogers certain house mouldings, inside doors, corner blocks and certain…
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