Ryan v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Ryan v. State, 45 Ga. 128 (Ga. 1872)
Montgomery

Ryan v. State

Opinion of the Court

Montgomery, Judge.

The plaintiff in error in this case, represented to the prosecutor, that if he would let him have $20 he would come and work it out with him. The prosecutor let him have the money, and prisoner refused to comply with his *129contract, whereupon prosecutor indicted him for being a common cheat and swindler.

A pretence that a party would do an act which he did not mean to do, (as a pretence that he would pay for goods on delivery) was holden not to be a false pretence:” 2d Russell on Crimes, (5th Am. Ed.) 289. The present case comes within the principle quoted.

Judgment reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Jacob Ryan, in error v. The State of Georgia, in error
Cited By
18 cases
Status
Published