Oliver v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of cheating and swindling; from city court of Elberton—Judge Grogan. September 21, 1914. The accusation charged that Georgia Oliver “did . . unlawfully, falsely, and fraudulently represent to S. Parham & Company . that . . J. L. Seymour had instructed her, the said Georgia Oliver, to purchase from said S. Parham & Company certain goods of the value of $3.76, and to tell said S. Parham & Company to charge same to the account of said Seymour, when in truth and in…
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Accusation of cheating and swindling; from city court of Elberton—Judge Grogan. September 21, 1914. The accusation charged that Georgia Oliver “did . . unlawfully, falsely, and fraudulently represent to S. Parham & Company . that . . J. L. Seymour had instructed her, the said Georgia Oliver, to purchase from said S. Parham & Company certain goods of the value of $3.76, and to tell said S. Parham & Company to charge same to the account of said Seymour, when in truth and in fact she had received no such instructions from said Seymour ; and, relying upon such false representations of said…
1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.
1. When one, by using any deceitful means or artful practice other than those specifically mentioned in the Penal Code, obtains the money or goods of another, the offense defined in section 719 of the Penal Code of 1910 is complete as soon as the owner of the money or goods is thus deprived of his property. Lowe v. State, 111 Ga. 650 (36 S. E. 856). “The offense of obtaining property by false pretenses is complete when the property is obtained.” 12 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d ed.), 835 (7).
2. In an indictment for the offense of cheating and swindling by obtaining property through false and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lowe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- O'Neal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
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