State v. Barr
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Delaware District Court. — Hon. A. S. Blair, Judge. Defendant appeals from a sentence for the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses, of which he was found guilty, as the result of a trial on an indictment for that offense.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The evidence tended to show a fraudulent transaction by which defendant secured the loan of $150 from Mrs. Martha Arbuckle by alleged false and fraudulent representations as to his financial standing and his ownership of property. It appears that, pending negotiations for settlement of a civil suit involving the samé transaction, the criminal prosecution was postponed until the court was ready to adjourn for the term, and that then, on the failure of the defendant to carry out the terms of the settlement of the civil suit, the criminal prosecution was brought on for trial. On the morning of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. McCormickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
- State v. HathawaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- State v. SchwabSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- State v. NineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
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